original publish date: 5th April, 2010
decades on …
Everyone I know thinks they have the secret sauce for getting value out of reference checks.
Everyone I know is delusional.
transcript
FTE #1 (caller): I’m calling you regarding a reference for #3231…
FTE #2: Who?
FTE #3: I can give a reference anonymously, right?
FTE #4: He’s really cool and like knows heaps about stuff.
FTE #5: Strengths? I’ve never seen him steal.
FTE #6: That role sounds perfect for me.
FTE #7: He’s the best son a mother could have.
FTE #8: Will he be exposed to direct human contact?
FTE #9: How many jobs can one guy go through?
Caption: Things you do not want to hear when reference checking.