Comments on: 8 Surprise-Attack Reference Questions to Amp Up Your Hiring Intelligence http://www.businesspundit.com/8-surprise-attack-reference-questions/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:31:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Darin Phillips http://www.businesspundit.com/8-surprise-attack-reference-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-7301 Darin Phillips Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:25:19 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/8-surprise-attack-reference-questions/#comment-7301 I do not call for references until after I have conducted a behavioral interview. During the behavioral interview I ask for some details about who was involved in the situations shared by the candidates. I then ask the candidates for permission to contact the people from their responses and their contact information. Those people provide a wealth of information because: 1. They can confirm or deny the competence that the candidate shared during the behavioral interview. 2. They are usually unaware of their company's policy about references and freely answer my questions. 3. They were not the candidate's best friend at work, which is the person who is often given as a reference to begin with. I like the questions listed above when targeting the candidate's boss. Great article! Darin Phillips I do not call for references until after I have conducted a behavioral interview. During the behavioral interview I ask for some details about who was involved in the situations shared by the candidates. I then ask the candidates for permission to contact the people from their responses and their contact information. Those people provide a wealth of information because:
1. They can confirm or deny the competence that the candidate shared during the behavioral interview.
2. They are usually unaware of their company’s policy about references and freely answer my questions.
3. They were not the candidate’s best friend at work, which is the person who is often given as a reference to begin with.

I like the questions listed above when targeting the candidate’s boss.

Great article!

Darin Phillips

]]> By: nyctek http://www.businesspundit.com/8-surprise-attack-reference-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-7300 nyctek Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:09:36 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/8-surprise-attack-reference-questions/#comment-7300 You propose dirt-digging as a defense against bull-shitting. Cute...from a managerial perspective. Is number 8 even legal? You propose dirt-digging as a defense against bull-shitting. Cute…from a managerial perspective.

Is number 8 even legal?

]]> By: Chris Young http://www.businesspundit.com/8-surprise-attack-reference-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-7245 Chris Young Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:21:53 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/8-surprise-attack-reference-questions/#comment-7245 Nice suggestions for getting more out of the oft fumbled reference check. I've featured your post as one of my top blog picks for the past week which can be found here: http://www.maximizepossibility.com/employee_retention/2008/07/the-rainmaker-1.html Be well! Chris Young Nice suggestions for getting more out of the oft fumbled reference check.

I’ve featured your post as one of my top blog picks for the past week which can be found here: http://www.maximizepossibility.com/employee_retention/2008/07/the-rainmaker-1.html

Be well!

Chris Young

]]> By: website design http://www.businesspundit.com/8-surprise-attack-reference-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-7221 website design Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:16:20 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/8-surprise-attack-reference-questions/#comment-7221 Surprise attack? These are the most basic questions you ask when checking a reference. Surprise attack? These are the most basic questions you ask when checking a reference.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.businesspundit.com/8-surprise-attack-reference-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-7147 Ryan Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:20:43 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/8-surprise-attack-reference-questions/#comment-7147 8 is just freakin' hilarious. I love it. 8 is just freakin’ hilarious. I love it.

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