References / Double Check Yours

As a recruiter, one of the most frustrating, and most important, parts of the recruitment process is checking the candidates’ references. If everyone does their job, this could be a completely painless, easy, and even fun, process.

The problem is candidates rarely seem to understand how this is supposed to work.

They don’t think very hard about who they list as references… references who will be speaking to the recruiter on their behalf. Most of the time, it seems people just think that I won’t bother to call the references… even though I tell them I’m going to.

From a recruiter’s perspective, here are some tips to consider when you choose your next professional references.

3 Rules

1. Your References Should Know They Are References
2. Ask What Kind of Reference They’ll Be
3. Ensure Your References Will Have Time to Talk.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor

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