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Say Thompson I am hear of happiness you know thousands of people and it got thousands of people just



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how do you feel about people in their references.



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I know that references can be a source of stress for candidates and you know since you've been in the



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labor market for so long you know as an insider I'm sure you understand that there are bad bosses and



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people leave you know relatively poor you know bad organizations.



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So look you know you just like talk talk on the topic of references and what's going through your head



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maybe under you know different scenarios with candidates or when you ask them for their references and



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they show hesitation or they you know they they you know something like that.



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Absolutely.



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So I've had so many different scenarios and combinations of things with candidates.



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I have the people I talk to and he and you bring it out maybe just like you know my conversation that



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they references my check out.



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That's a huge red flag for me.



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That's not the focus of this I want you to know you and your re-occupied your references need being



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seller.



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That's all I can think of.



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So don't bring that up.



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I have people that have had really vague references which is actually OK if I like them or the interview.



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And I've had people with really great references that didn't impress me in the interview and honestly



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didn't see for further case in terms of the research that I've done.



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I I know that references are the biggest indicator of job performance.



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So really what I don't know is there a manager is a decision maker out there were higher than anyone



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else you know.



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They know that you're capable of doing something well.



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Good references use them fantastic if you do not have good references.



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Why are you using that person.



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You know what that reference is like the obvious thing.



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But but mediocre references I think are fine.



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It's just that you don't want to mention don't want to pretty.



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If it was your most recent position explain to me the recruiter why you left or right you fired me.



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That is a conversation that you have to have and it will be a tricky one.



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But if you have reasons are justified you need to communicate them in a way that doesn't make you seem



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defensive or indeed any like you're holding a grudge.



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Yes.



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I see.



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What are you going to the people and people they want to be successful and positive place where and



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I don't want to hire someone that's so dwelling on being burned at their last job.



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So if you have to actually in a positive neutral way if I cut them off that no hard feelings.



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It was business.



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This is the way the cards turned out.



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Since then I have spoken to the person and we're on level right now.



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We understand each other.



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So let me let me go on to resolve it because you want people to whole grains in your business.



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So it's just my thoughts.