Monday, March 2, 2009 - Checking Personal References: Is It Worth It?
Not all of your job applicants have a significant employment history. Some are young. Some have only had one job for many years. Others have been self-employed. So, in order to learn a bit more about the applicant, LABORCHEX clients ask us to check personal/professional references. It could be a teacher, friend, former coworker, clergy member, or even a client (if the person was self employed and provided services). We ask them a series of questions and provide their exact responses to you. You'd think that applicants would only give references they know will offer good information about them. But this is not always the case. We've heard people say things like: "Well, now that he his is out of prison for selling drugs, I guess he needs a job." "I have no idea who she is." "He's a good worker as long as he isn't on a drinking binge." How our clients use this information is up to them. But it can be quite revealing.
Posted by Steven at 9:24AM.
