FYI the word is "discreet" not "discrete" I find that practice (trying to find someone else to give a reference) to be deplorable. Suppose you do talk to a cu

FYI the word is "discreet" not "discrete" I find that practice (trying to find someone else to give a reference) to be deplorable. Suppose you do talk to a current coworker. If the candidate ultimately doesn't join your company, you've basically messed up future relations between the candidate and the coworker (and possibly the boss -- don't assume that the coworker will remain hush-hush).