Current Events > How do preferences work when applying for jobs? Will they actually call them?

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It seems weird that they'd ask you to put your coworkers down as a reference when you might not want your coworkers to know you're job searching.

It'd only make sense to call them AFTER you've accepted the job offer... right?

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Dang it, references
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Does it need to be a coworker as a reference? I used my supervisor but she was the only person I told because she was awesome.

Stalolin posted...

Does it need to be a coworker as a reference? I used my supervisor but she was the only person I told because she was awesome.

What I always did was put down two of my best friends numbers down and had them say I used to work for them and talk me up. Not like they verify what the reference says is actually true

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Ive only given references when were going to the offer stage. And then I give them a heads up to expect a call.

You're not supposed to put your coworker. You're supposed to put your stoner friend who lives with his mom, and tell them to act like a coworker.
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References dont do shit after the fact of an interview really. But if you get a reference on the front end that leads to your interview, thats different.

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Back when I used to be a hiring manager I would call references, just to see if they put in the effort to complete the task. Even if it was just a friend that they listed as a previous employer or coworker, I would appreciate the effort.

But 99% of applicants put in fake nonworking numbers just to fill the box in Hope's I didnt call them.

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90% of applicants lie about job history too. My brother was a hiring manager at a steakhouse and never verified diddly because turnover was so high. He'd mainly just look at their hours of availability.

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