Hi,
I haven’t worked corporate for a number of years as I now run my own business but in the past the employer asked for references after the offer letter. My GF is in the process of applying for a job and they have asked for references after the first interview. Is this normal now? She doesn’t want her manager to know she is looking elsewhere. There is no guarantee she will get or accept the job as there has been no concrete compensation offer. This seems to be another way to skew the compensation negotiation in favour of the employer. How should she handle this? It’s for a nursing job.