There you go! PS. this seems to be a hot topic!!!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Baty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CFAussie Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 2:00 PM Subject: [cfaussie] Re: Re: [OT] Question: Work Related > 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/ > --- 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/
