Andrew, As an employer I'd be more inclined to ask why it is that you can't substantiate the claims made in your resume. At the end of the day a resume is simply that: a series of claims about your training, skills and experience. If you can't substantiate those claims with something as simple as a reference then I would have a hard time signing you up.
One thing to consider here is that it is much harder for a company to fire someone than it is to not hire them in the first place. Why would I risk the rigmarole of bringing you on board and _then_ finding out you weren't as good as you claimed? References are a convenient way of verifying past experience in the event that the potential employee hasn't come across as all they say. As an employer, if you have doubts in your mind you have three options: i) Hire them anyway and see what happens; ii) Don't hire them just in case they're really not good; iii) Check their references and find out what others have to say about them. Personally, I wouldn't take option 1, and in the absence of any references I'd assume the worst and not hire the person. My 2c. Steve ---------------------------------------------- steve baty senior analyst :: strategy & technology red square :: internet design & development www.redsquare.com <ph>+612 8596 4030 <fax>+612 8596 4001 <mob>+61 417 061 292 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Andrew Dickinson Sent: Tuesday, 11 February 2003 14:30 To: CFAussie Mailing List Subject: [cfaussie] Re: Re: [OT] Question: Work Related Move on. Apply for more positions at other companies. The more you do it, the more you'll find that references, including bad references, are not taken much notice of by a surprisingly large number of potential employers. If they really really push you hard for a reference which you can't or aren't willing to provide, I'd be asking why, and if you really want to deal with such an inconsiderate recruiter/employer. Two more of my cents worth :) --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/ --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/
