[Anonymous]

At what stage will a prospective employer contact my current employer for job verification? Will they tell us before contacting? I work for a small company and do not want my current employer to know that I am looking for jobs? Based on your experiences did your current employer receive any job verification call?

[Anonymous]

How do you not understand references? Hiring managers can take them with a grain of salt for reasons u alluded to, but if for example all of your former direct supervisors from all past positions are on there, it clearly makes a good impression no? For me, when the interviewers would ask stuff like “what are the three things your former mgr would say bout u?” I'd say, I believe he'd say x, y, and z. But you can reach out to him yourself if you'd like. Both my mgr and senior on my main client are on my professional references list. BOOM, looks good. Now if u just have a bunch of former coworkers and teachers on there, it doesn't mean as much.

[Anonymous]

I've applied to a few jobs before that specifically said it couldn't be a former manager.

I think to some extent it might be a way to ensure that you're at least likable to someone. 😉 If you can't come up with 3 (or 5 or whatever) references that you feel confident will speak good about you, then that says something. However, exactly what they say is a little bit questionable since they are, after all, people that you chose to have speak for you. But…I have to admit that coming up with references can be hard sometimes, so I think that's why they figure that knowing you can come up with a few will count for something.

[Anonymous]

I've applied to a few jobs before that specifically said it couldn't be a former manager.

I think to some extent it might be a way to ensure that you're at least likable to someone. 😉 If you can't come up with 3 (or 5 or whatever) references that you feel confident will speak good about you, then that says something. However, exactly what they say is a little bit questionable since they are, after all, people that you chose to have speak for you. But…I have to admit that coming up with references can be hard sometimes, so I think that's why they figure that knowing you can come up with a few will count for something.

[Anonymous]

“I've applied to a few jobs before that specifically said it couldn't be a former manager.”

That is SO weird.

[Anonymous]

“I've applied to a few jobs before that specifically said it couldn't be a former manager.”

That is SO weird.

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