Say Thompson I am hear of happiness you know thousands of people and it got thousands of people just
how do you feel about people in their references.
I know that references can be a source of stress for candidates and you know since you've been in the
labor market for so long you know as an insider I'm sure you understand that there are bad bosses and
people leave you know relatively poor you know bad organizations.
So look you know you just like talk talk on the topic of references and what's going through your head
maybe under you know different scenarios with candidates or when you ask them for their references and
they show hesitation or they you know they they you know something like that.
Absolutely.
So I've had so many different scenarios and combinations of things with candidates.
I have the people I talk to and he and you bring it out maybe just like you know my conversation that
they references my check out.
That's a huge red flag for me.
That's not the focus of this I want you to know you and your re-occupied your references need being
seller.
That's all I can think of.
So don't bring that up.
I have people that have had really vague references which is actually OK if I like them or the interview.
And I've had people with really great references that didn't impress me in the interview and honestly
didn't see for further case in terms of the research that I've done.
I I know that references are the biggest indicator of job performance.
So really what I don't know is there a manager is a decision maker out there were higher than anyone
else you know.
They know that you're capable of doing something well.
Good references use them fantastic if you do not have good references.
Why are you using that person.
You know what that reference is like the obvious thing.
But but mediocre references I think are fine.
It's just that you don't want to mention don't want to pretty.
If it was your most recent position explain to me the recruiter why you left or right you fired me.
That is a conversation that you have to have and it will be a tricky one.
But if you have reasons are justified you need to communicate them in a way that doesn't make you seem
defensive or indeed any like you're holding a grudge.
Yes.
I see.
What are you going to the people and people they want to be successful and positive place where and
I don't want to hire someone that's so dwelling on being burned at their last job.
So if you have to actually in a positive neutral way if I cut them off that no hard feelings.
It was business.
This is the way the cards turned out.
Since then I have spoken to the person and we're on level right now.
We understand each other.
So let me let me go on to resolve it because you want people to whole grains in your business.
So it's just my thoughts.