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Abolish Reference Checks!

Follow-up to: https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/t4le1f/we_need_more_hrrecruiters_who_get_this_get_rid_of/ What is a “reference check”? It's a process in the pre-employment phase where your potential employers speak with your professional references and employers. One of the fields of work that checks references is the school district. I learned that all school districts check references when I was passed over for an Instructional Assistant position with a nearby high school district last October. All schools check references, not just my desired ones. Why should “reference checks” be abolished? It takes time away from the professional references and employers just to talk to their employee about their work habits and whether if they are going to be a perfect fit for their potential endeavor. They either have to take time away from whatever they are doing just to answer a phone call or respond to an email from the school district in regards to the employee who is looking…


Follow-up to: https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/t4le1f/we_need_more_hrrecruiters_who_get_this_get_rid_of/

What is a “reference check”?

It's a process in the pre-employment phase where your potential employers speak with your professional references and employers. One of the fields of work that checks references is the school district. I learned that all school districts check references when I was passed over for an Instructional Assistant position with a nearby high school district last October. All schools check references, not just my desired ones.

Why should “reference checks” be abolished?

  1. It takes time away from the professional references and employers just to talk to their employee about their work habits and whether if they are going to be a perfect fit for their potential endeavor. They either have to take time away from whatever they are doing just to answer a phone call or respond to an email from the school district in regards to the employee who is looking for the new job.
  2. Sometimes, your professional references and/or employers may not be reached. This was the case for my old kitchen manager at Chili's. While I had a good relationship with Chili's, it was the supervisor not being able to be reached on his personal cell phone that prevented me from getting the job that I wanted.
  3. Professional references must be people from work. On my last reference check with the high school, I used my educators as “professional references” since they might recommend me for whatever job I am looking for. However, the school told me professional references had to be people from work, not the teachers that taught me. I thought teachers would be considered professional since they are from my related endeavor.

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