I think employment references are weird anyway. What an employer is doing is asking for something written by some one they have likely never met, and taking th

I think employment references are weird anyway. What an employer is doing is asking for something written by some one they have likely never met, and taking that as some how equally or more valid than the person sitting in front of them in interview. Prospective employers have no idea what context a reference is written in, they cant even judge tone of voice or body language. They cant ask questions or anything. Its completely blind faith. The candidate can be questioned, tested and generally judged.