When reference checking, what's the best way to ascertain whether it's a negative reference when the reference giver doesn't want to explicitly be negative?
e.g. tell reference giver it's a cross check & ask them how you can make sure the candidate is successful when they join.
"If we were going to hire someone, who should we pair them with as a good compliment"?
If they say "someone really organized" that shows you they're not very organized, etc.
It allows them to share their weaknesses while still giving a positive reference.
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Talkshow founded by the excellent @sippey tried this in 2016, but perhaps now's a better time for it since group chats are more prominent today given how stilted social networks have gotten