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Nardia

I was at an event recently where it was stated that references are as useful in terms of reliability as using handwriting analysis. I notice on the CIPD website that references are an important part of recruitment - how is this right if the evidence says that they have unreliable and have a weak evidence base?

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  • It's potentially a flawed approach in many ways - who provides referees who are going to say poor things about you? There are the tombstone versions when references are controlled by HR or policy, agreed references where someone exits under a settlement agreement, and there is no obligation for a nominated or otherwise contacted referee to respond.

    The selection process starts right at the job description before the job ad goes out and goes through the the performance of the individual in the job. No single element shows definitively if you have appointed the right person but as a whole, the elements help in making a good decision.
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  • It's potentially a flawed approach in many ways - who provides referees who are going to say poor things about you? There are the tombstone versions when references are controlled by HR or policy, agreed references where someone exits under a settlement agreement, and there is no obligation for a nominated or otherwise contacted referee to respond.

    The selection process starts right at the job description before the job ad goes out and goes through the the performance of the individual in the job. No single element shows definitively if you have appointed the right person but as a whole, the elements help in making a good decision.
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