Not really. Weโve found them to be the most powerful tool in our talent arsenal.
Hereโs the playbook on how to do an A+ reference check ๐๐๐
Why are references important? 3 reasons:
1. Evaluation: It provides us with critical information 2. Alignment: It creates a tighter hiring process 3. Communication: It gets the candidate excited about the company
#3 is counterintuitive. Hereโs what I mean:
Depth of a reference call makes all the difference.
A simple checklist of questions? Annoying, bland, cumbersome.
Thoughtful two way questions? Candidates step back and say โWow. If the company cares about me this much now, imagine when Iโm there.โ