I was mulling over the idea of references today and it triggered a few questions.
Let's say a job-seeker has only had one professional job up to this point, and is currently looking for a new position. They go through the entire interview process - then the potential new employer asks for references.
However, the current employer has an official HR policy that forbids managers from providing work-related references for any employee and even employs a third party to provide dates of employment.
How can the desire for references and the HR policy be reconciled? How often do employers request and check references? How common are these policies that forbid providing references?
Let's say a job-seeker has only had one professional job up to this point, and is currently looking for a new position. They go through the entire interview process - then the potential new employer asks for references.
However, the current employer has an official HR policy that forbids managers from providing work-related references for any employee and even employs a third party to provide dates of employment.
How can the desire for references and the HR policy be reconciled? How often do employers request and check references? How common are these policies that forbid providing references?
References and Company Policies