{"id":911,"date":"2015-06-03T14:37:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T14:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brittonmanagement.com\/wp22\/?p=911"},"modified":"2022-04-01T14:52:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T14:52:16","slug":"bad-references","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brittonmanagement.com\/wp22\/2015\/06\/03\/bad-references\/","title":{"rendered":"Bad References?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;6px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;et_body_layout&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;et_body_layout&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;et_body_layout&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;et_body_layout&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>A Bad Reference Can Sink You!<\/h3>\n<p><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Marty Britton, of <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">brittonmanagement. c<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">om, conducts reference <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">and background checks <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">for companies, and the <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">best reference is someone <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">who can \u201cprovide <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">detailed feedback on <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">your work ethic and <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">accomplishments as well <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">as your interpersonal skills, <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">team skills, communication<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">skills and your relationship <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">building skills.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Often potential <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">employers will base their <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">hiring decision on the <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">feedback her company <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">gets from references, says <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Britton. So if in doubt, go <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">without \u2014 any reservations <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">about a reference\u2019s <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">feedback, consider not <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">asking them to be your<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">reference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">A reference check <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">examines in part:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Your regular attendance <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">and punctuality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Accuracy of the dates <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">of employment and your <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">title on your resum\u00e9. <br \/><\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cLeading the potential <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">employer to believe you <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">were a manager or a team <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">lead when that was not <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">accurate will likely be <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">reflected in the answers we <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">receive from a reference <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">when we ask about your <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">responsibilities in the <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">position, your team skills <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">and how you led a team,\u201d <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">says Britton.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Would they rehire you? <br \/><\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cEven if the reference did <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">not hire you employers are <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">interested in their opinion <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">on if they would like to <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">work with you again or if <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">they would hire you if they <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">had the opportunity,\u201d says <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Britton.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Why you left the <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">company. <br \/>If the answers <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">given by references do <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">not reflect what was told <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">to the potential employer <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">there could be a negative <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">outcome, she adds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Marty can be reach at marty@brittonmanagement.com or directly at 416-286-6668.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brittonmanagement.com\/wp22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/logo-bmp-400x90-1-300x68.png\" width=\"221\" height=\"50\" alt=\"Britton Logo 450x90\" class=\"wp-image-53 alignnone size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brittonmanagement.com\/wp22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/logo-bmp-400x90-1-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/brittonmanagement.com\/wp22\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/logo-bmp-400x90-1.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brittonmanagement.com\/cmsAdmin\/uploads\/choose_references_wisely.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Story in this .PDF<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Copyright \u00a9 Toronto Sun<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Bad Reference Can Sink You! 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