Your Reference May Be Offering More Information Than You Think – Actual Quotes From Former Employers
So, maybe the way you left your last job wasn’t ideal. Perhaps there were some personality, attendance, or performance issues. You think: Don’t sweat it – your employer has a pre-established corporate reference policy. They will only provide your position title and dates of employment, not additional (perhaps potentially unflattering) information. Right?
Not necessarily. While it’s true that many companies do have reference policies in place that prohibit them from giving out anything but limited, prescribed information, many do not, says Allison & Taylor Reference Checking. Additionally, even companies with reference policies in place cannot ensure that their employees will necessarily abide by such rules.
Come back next time to read more about what some employers actually say when contacted to provide a reference.