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You contact your interviewees' references before the serious interview?

• kstenerud 15y ago
  It's cheaper to contact a reference than it is to bring someone in for 5 hours.
  • prodigal_erik 15y ago
    My references are people I like and respect, and I'm not going to impose on them any more than absolutely necessary. I don't even give out their numbers until I have a firm expectation of receiving an acceptable offer. (I make an exception for HR staff, because confirming employment and such is part of their day job rather than a personal favor.) Besides, if you have the slightest clue, your references will all speak favorably of you. It's a test with very poor specificity.