What Are Reference Questions?

• What was your relationship with the candidate?
• How long did you work with each other?
• How would you rate their work?
• What were their daily duties?
• What were their main responsibilities?
• Were they dependable? …
• Did they complete the tasks and assignments given to them?

What is a good reference question?

HERE'S OUR LIST OF THE 10 OF THE BEST QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN CHECKING REFERENCES:

Can you verify the job candidate's employment, job title, pay, and responsibilities

? Why did they leave that job? How do you know the job candidate?

How do you write a reference question?

1. What is your relationship to the candidate? …
2. How long have you worked with the candidate? …
3. What were some of the candidate's responsibilities? …
4. What are some of the candidate's strengths? …
5. What are some of the candidate's weaknesses?

What are legal reference questions?

• Can you verify the details of the candidate's employment (start and end dates, salary, position, etc.)?
• Why did the candidate leave the company?
• What is your professional relationship to the candidate and how did it begin?

What questions do references get asked?

• “Can you confirm the start and end dates of the candidate's employment at your company?”
• “What was the candidate's job title? Can you briefly explain some of their responsibilities in the role?”
• “How do you know the candidate?”

Do employers call all three references?

Most employers will call your references only if you are the final candidate or one of the final two.

Occasionally the final three or four

. Every now and then an employer will check all the people they interview, although to me that's inconsiderate of the reference.

Who should not be a reference?

Hiring managers generally assume your parents can't give an objective view of your work history or how you'll behave as an employee, so don't put them down as references. That goes for

all family members

, as they will most likely think you're pretty great, Banul says.

What questions can you not ask a reference?

• “Does The Applicant Have Any Children?” It is illegal for hiring managers to ask about relationship status before hiring. …
• “What Is The Applicant's Religious Affiliation?” …
• “How Old Is The Applicant?” …
• What Should You Ask?

What do you say in a reference call?

Be positive

“The highest praise you can give [in a reference check] is saying something like, ‘I would hire this person in a heartbeat. This is a person I want on my team. ‘” Sometimes reference checkers ask about a candidate's weaknesses or press you to rank the candidate based on other employees.

Who should I list as a reference?

• Former Employer as a professional reference. A previous employer can provide the best insight into your work ethic. …
• Colleague. …
• Teacher. …
• Advisor. …
• Supervisor.

How do you call references?

1. Identify yourself, your title, organization name and tell them you are calling about a reference for a candidate you are considering.
2. Ask if now is a good time to talk or whether they would rather schedule a call at a later time.

Do employers call references?

Employers typically contact references toward the end of the hiring process

. They narrow down their candidate pool to just a few choices, giving them time to contact each reference. Employers could ask for references at any point in the hiring process. …

How do you write a good verbal reference example?

1. Keep the information factual. Avoid opinions about issues such as personal conflicts. …
2. Qualify what you say. For example, “It was our experience…” or “In this situation…”
3. Make your praise specific. …
4. Refer to specific tasks or projects. …
5. Avoid examples that highlight a candidate's weaknesses.

Is it legal to provide a reference?

There is no legal obligation to provide a reference

. An employer can chose whether they want to provide a reference and how much information is contained within it.

Is reference checking legal?

Answer: The majority of companies have reference policies that only allow employers to provide the individual's last title and dates of employment when someone calls on a reference check. …

It is perfectly legal to direct your employees not to provide references on behalf of the company

.

Can you ask a reference about salary?

California Governor Jerry Brown signed

Assembly Bill 168

into law in October of 2017. The new law goes into effect on January 1, 2018. Assembly Bill 168 prohibits California employers from asking about an applicant's prior salary.