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Dave_C_2

On references:
Scenario 1 your current employer would really lie to keep you, so he writes a rubbish reference for the prospective employer
Scenario 2 is the exact reverse

So the only way a reference is meaningful is if it is a redundancy or similar situation.

Please tell me why references are a good thing

Dave

Azari

Dave_C wrote: »

On references:
Scenario 1 your current employer would really lie to keep you, so he writes a rubbish reference for the prospective employer
Scenario 2 is the exact reverse

So the only way a reference is meaningful is if it is a redundancy or similar situation.

Please tell me why references are a good thing

They keep box tickers happy.

brightonman123

I agree with most points here- bit of a parlaver!

having to re-enter all contact, job, reference details for EVERY job applied for.. though some dets may not be on cv (exact start/end dates? time spent, between jobs etc..)

The NHS has/had a good setup, with a base saved account with changeable sections, according to job you were applying for- with updates on progress..

THAT is where our tax dollars is going!

Quat

Dave_C wrote: »

On references:
Scenario 1 your current employer would really lie to keep you, so he writes a rubbish reference for the prospective employer
Scenario 2 is the exact reverse

So the only way a reference is meaningful is if it is a redundancy or similar situation.

Please tell me why references are a good thing

Dave

I think it is worth noting that often employers will give "off the record" references. This won't be as common for professional or career positions, but certainly for the likes of retail work, a lot more information is passed back and forth than people may realise.

Not saying it's good practice, but it happens.

veryunsure

When I was at work I was not allowed to give references and the HR dept would send the standard 'worked here from x to y' reference. Not allowed to because there would be legal ramifications to doing so if the person turned out to be a liability for any reason.

I was not allowed to do personal references either if I knew the person through work even if we had become friends. It was so awkward to explain this to potential employers or to colleagues.

Made me sound so jobsworth-ish but I could have been disciplined if I had done so and it made the colleague look suspicious. Awkward!