Question: Can we check your references?

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Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Other Factors:

Administrative Related,Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Supervisor,Interpersonal Relationships – Work With Work Group or Team (As a member, not a leader)

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What to look for in an answer:

Typically the answer for this question should be yes, however, you are looking for the candidate’s confidence for the reference check.
You can get a sense of the relationship the candidate has had with their previous manger.
If the candidate is ready to share the details of their previous employer and agrees to have the reference check done.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the answer is “No”

Sample Answer:

N/A

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