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Old 07-20-2004, 08:15 PM
futurepop futurepop is offline
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Is it a standard practice for a recruiter or an employer to call former co-worker or manager ?
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Old 07-20-2004, 08:20 PM
Tsveta Tsveta is offline
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In my opinion, yes. References are important part of the job interview these days.
It will always help you to give good references. Sometimes the employers just want to see a few phone numbers and will never call.
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Old 07-20-2004, 08:25 PM
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Hi Tsveta,
Do you think that a written reference from a different country will work?
I have one from my last employer in Europe. Do the recruiters always want to call and speak with the actual person?

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Old 07-20-2004, 08:30 PM
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Jim,


Written job references are useless most of the time.
If your future employer wants a reference he will call your ex-employers.
In my personal experience, you got 30% chance that the employers/recruiters will contact your ex-employers.
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