This document provides a guideline for creating a reference checklist when hiring candidates. Key steps include selecting appropriate references, maintaining confidentiality, asking open-ended questions, and assessing the candidate's fit for the position. It emphasizes careful listening and disregarding irrelevant information to ensure a thorough evaluation of the applicant's qualifications.

1. How To
Make
A Reference
Checklist

2. Why

5. #1: Ask candidates their listed references.

6. #2: Choose one reference is a former/current supervisor and
one individuals who have worked with the candidate

7. #3: Maintain confidentiality and retain your notes from reference
checks

8. #4: Ask open-ended questions

9. #5: Ask the about the applicant’s strengths and weaknesses

10. #6: Describe your vacant position and ask the reference how he or
she feels the candidate would fit into the position.

11. #7: Listen carefully to the reference’s tone for an indication of
underlying feelings.

12. #8: Disregard information about which the reference has no first-
hand knowledge or that is unrelated to the applicant’s skills,
performance, and qualifications..

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