AnonyMouse_19920 Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 Hi, we have interviewed for some new staff and luckily have two new staff members! however, we are about to send out for references for these two people and i have been told today that reference letters need to be very short and not ask too many questions - does anyone have a reference letter / form i could have a look at as a starting point please?
Guest Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 I disagree your letters need to give you as much info as possible, presumably they are employed subject to references.
AnonyMouse_19920 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Posted November 12, 2014 thanks - i agree but someone said oh you cant ask lots of questions now - you have to be careful with what you ask
Guest Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 We ask quite open questions - what did their job entail? Then a scoring for honesty, reliability, attitude to work, initiative, attention to detail. Finally, would you re-employ this person, and if not, why not? Then a space for anything else you would like to add. This is quite a big open space in the hope that a kind referee will give lots of detail! Asking about sickness and attendance is a bit of a grey area - it seems that you can't ask before you interview, but can once you've offered the job, hence 'subject to references' - but I'm really unsure of quite how that works. I'm sure someone will be along with sounder knowledge soon!
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