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Employment References Are So Important
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Article Overview: Employment references are as important to the recruitment process now as they have always been, if not more so. The problem being they are now at times more difficult to receive than they were a few years ago.
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Employment References Are So Important
Employment references are as important to the recruitment process now as they have always been, if not more so. The problem being they are now at times more difficult to receive than they were a few years ago.
Some useful facts:
A report by the CIPD shows that in 2007 employers withdrew 25% of job offers due to applicants misrepresenting their applications.
In a 2008 CIPD survey 75% of organisations state they always take up employement references
It is estimated that 12.5% of people exagerate or falsify their qualifications
The main purpose for obtaining employment references is to gain information about a candidate's employment history and the credibility of the CV and or application supplied. We have found that more and more employers are not issuing references due to the time factors involved and or the legal implications.
Employers in th UK do not have a common law duty to provide employment references for serving or past employees unless there is an express or implied term in the employment contract but refusal to give a reference can have an adverse effect on the employee. A leading UK judge Lord Sloan has indicated that although there may be no legal obligation to provide a reference there is a moral obligation to do so. (Spring v Guardian Assurance plc and others. 1994 ICR 596 HL)
To avoid being ignored or denied a reply for a reference you may want to consider outsourcing this function. A well written reference request with questions that are based on factual information and not subjective information has a far higher chance of a reply. A process of e-mail, post and telephone reference requests takes time but does achieve a higher response rate. The key points to receiving employment references are:
Supply a document for completion, do not rely on the referee having to start from scratch
Keep the document simple and the questions factual
Ensure it is not too time consuming to complete
Make it easy for the referee to reply, e-mail or pre-paid envelopes where applicable
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About the Author: Chris Watson RSS for Chris's articles - Visit Chris's website Chris spent over 20 years in the Retail Automotive Industry latterly holding positions as Operations Director, Divisional Director and Managing Director before forming two of his own companies from 2006. Connect HR & Recruitment Ltd was established in 2007 of which Chris is a Director and Partner, a business that offers support and advice to SME's on Recruitment, Human Resources and Health & Safety. CARS (Connect Automotive Recruitment Services) is a trading arm of Connect HR & Recruitment which specialises in the Automotive recruitment sector offering Executive Search and Selection plus Managed Advertising services of which Chris is a senior Recruitment Consultant. CARS has access to over 100,000 experienced Automotive candidates residing in the UK. In September 2009 Chris was elected as Fellow of "The Institute of The Motor Industry" and in January 2005 he was awarded a Diploma in Performance Coaching by the NCFE. Chris also holds a certificate for Managing Conflict in the Workplace awarded by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) in 2011 and a certificate in employment and consumer law. Chris has written and developed a one day training course "Successful Recruitment" as well as presenting and writing on the subject of recruitment within the Automotive Sector. Find out more about CARS at www.carrecruitment.com Click here to visit Chris's website   TIME FOR BUDGETS BUT NO TIME FOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT How can HR assist in the current market conditions Reviewing Your CV A Must Before You Recruit Improving Morale After Redundancies |
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