1. REFERENCE CHECK
Candidate Name: Shaun du Plessis
Company Name:
Pegasus Group
Position held:
Project Manager
Period of Employment:
June 2010 – June 2012
Name of Referee:
Johan Jacobs
Title of Referee:
Owner and Director of the Peagasus
Group
Reference contact number:
082 546 3630
Date:
18 July 2013
Reference Undertaken By:
Leigh Bootha
What was your relationship to candidate?
What was the length of time he/she
reported to you?
Please verify the dates of employment?
He reported directly to me
During the full period of employment
June 2010 – June 2012
Please verify the candidate’s position during
employment with you?
Project Manager
What was he/she’s Key Performance Areas
in this role?
New Business
Ensuring that the projects of all entities
under the Peagasus Group ran smoothly
I made him general farm manager for
Plaas Suid Wester as I could not find
anyone to fill this position. He was
responsible to ensure that all projects on
the farm ran smoothly and had around
108 staff reporting to him.

2. How was he/she measured on the above
Key Performance Areas?
What percentage of time was spent daily or
weekly on these activities?
We had weekly meetings to ensure all
ran smoothly
Shaun does not need to be micro
managed and applies his time according
to self- management
Please indicate the Candidate’s strengths in
relation to the Key Performance Areas?
Able to deal with people on all levels
From the cleaner to the CEO
Puts in long hours and can work under
great pressure
Good in securing New business
Was there any variance between his/her
spoken commitment and the actual work
performance?
No
Issues or areas for development relative to
work skills, style and attitudes?
No, I have nothing but praise for Shaun
How in your opinion did he/she contribute
to the company, in terms of results,
achievements or what was the biggest
contribution that was made by him/her to
the company?
Shaun secured accounts with Spar,
7Eleven and Woolworths
Shaun managed to turn accounts around
that I lost complete faith in
Has the candidate’s honesty or integrity
ever been in question? If so, please describe.
No
Was there ever any cause for disciplinary
action to be taken? If so, what was the
outcome?
No
How did the candidate perform under
pressure? (Examples)
Very well, I would find him in the office
early mornings where he worked
through the night to get projects
finalised
Did the candidate meet deadlines?
(Examples)
We did not have any specific deadlines
in place for him. Projects were always
completed in line with the client
expectations
Did the candidate use his/her initiative?
(Examples)
Yes, he can fit in with any circumstance
and always thinks out of the box

3. How did he/she perform in a team
environment? How did he/she contribute to
the team and if so on what level?
Fantastic team player. He managed staff
and was easy to manage
Communication skills?
Verbal and written (grammar, spelling)
He is not shy and has fantastic verbal
skills. His spelling is not fantastic and he
asks for assistance with grammar during
presentation preparation
In your opinion what do you believe
motivates this person?
If you could give advice to his/herfuture
manager, how should he/she like to be
managed?
Money and exceeding expectations
Don’t micro manage
Relationship with
- colleagues
- subordinates
- managers
Great on all levels
Did you counter-offer this candidate? And if
so why?
No
Why did the candidate leave your
company?
My business was not doing well
financially
Could a future employer contact you to
verify the above discussion?
Most definitely