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Carlyy
Joined: 16 May 2013
Location: New Zealand
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 Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 10:59 am Post subject: Recruiter asking for referee details?? |
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Hello,
I've contacted a few recruiters, but some of them are asking for referee details for a reference check, before they even start sending appropriate jobs. Is this normal??
I know it makes sense but a lot of recruiters don't require it, and I really don't want my referees to have to get a call every time I speak to a new recruiter!!! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: Recruiter asking for referee details?? |
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| Carlyy wrote: |
Hello,
I've contacted a few recruiters, but some of them are asking for referee details for a reference check, before they even start sending appropriate jobs. Is this normal??
I know it makes sense but a lot of recruiters don't require it, and I really don't want my referees to have to get a call every time I speak to a new recruiter!!! |
It is uncommon.
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Carlyy
Joined: 16 May 2013
Location: New Zealand
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| Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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Great, that's good to know  I just won't apply to those ones! |
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big_fella1
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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Just be greatful you didn't put your referees details on your resume. I used to do that, but I got sick of my referees telling about jobs I was being considered for before I'd even been contacted by the company I had applied to. 
I used to check before I contacted referees, but not everyone does. |
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modernseoul
Joined: 11 Sep 2011
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: Recruiter asking for referee details?? |
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| Carlyy wrote: |
Hello,
I've contacted a few recruiters, but some of them are asking for referee details for a reference check, before they even start sending appropriate jobs. Is this normal??
I know it makes sense but a lot of recruiters don't require it, and I really don't want my referees to have to get a call every time I speak to a new recruiter!!! |
Positive Thought: They are doing it to increase your chances of getting a job and speeding up the process.
Negative Thought: They are trying to get school contact details in order to find new clients. Asking for a reference is just an excuse to keep them on the phone. |
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Waygeek
Joined: 27 Feb 2013
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| Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 8:24 am Post subject: |
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| I do it the other way around. Give me a good offer first, then you get my referees. I don't want 100 recruiters spamming my referees thank you! |
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