Once upon a time...recruiters... - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-28T22:22:07Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/502551:Topic:251615?commentId=502551%3AComment%3A251661&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPlease excuse me on this one.…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2008-09-08:502551:Comment:2516612008-09-08T13:21:24.791ZJerry Albrighthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/JerryAlbright
Please excuse me on this one. I've been paying attention to all the different tools out here lately and am unimpressed with 99% of them. I'll assume you are looking for actual feedback since this was posted on a site where thousands of recruiters will see it. (Pretty good press for free, eh?)<br />
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A quick visit to your site and once again I'm scratching my head. Online references? If that is indeed what your site does - it was quite hard to decipher.<br />
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Sorry Mike but I just don't see how any…
Please excuse me on this one. I've been paying attention to all the different tools out here lately and am unimpressed with 99% of them. I'll assume you are looking for actual feedback since this was posted on a site where thousands of recruiters will see it. (Pretty good press for free, eh?)<br />
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A quick visit to your site and once again I'm scratching my head. Online references? If that is indeed what your site does - it was quite hard to decipher.<br />
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Sorry Mike but I just don't see how any employer actually interested in what a "real" reference would say is going to be satisfied with a quick peep at one on-line reference and be satisfied.<br />
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Even with my clients - after I have done several reference checks - many want to call the person and have their own discussion - if only to confirm the work I've already done.<br />
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Seriously here. You think a candidate is just going to tell people "go look at my 'one' online reference"?<br />
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I can only imagine how much money you would think a client would pay for access to a canned reference. Let alone - the idea of any "real" reference wanting to put anything official in writing on the web.<br />
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The best references are the ones who agree to a "confidential tell all" and not the glossy "Oh yeah, he was great" stuff. Clients pay us to check references - not read one posted somewhere.<br />
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