The reference describes the candidate's previous employment as a secretary at a construction company from 2004 to 2005. In that role, she managed the company's office operations and oversaw various departments. The reference characterized the candidate as highly organized, a strong team player, and focused on achieving goals and meeting quality standards. They would highly recommend her for a teacher position and would rehire her based on her work performance and skills.

1. EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE CHECK
Name of Referee: FRANCISCO FUNDI.
Company Name: PETWA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD.
Company Address: P.O BOX 46105-00100, NAIROBI.
Company Phone Personal: 0720420253.
Dates of Employment: From: SEPT 2004 To: AUG 2005
Starting Position: SECRETARY Ending:
Starting Salary: KESH: 16,000____________________ Ending: ________ _____________________
1. What does your company do?: deals with construction works e.g roadwork’s, dams,
buildings and also surveying.
2. Please describe your reporting relationship with the candidate? if none, in what capacity did
you observe the candidate's work?-she was the company’s secretary.
3. What was applicant's reason for leaving your company? She went to pursue work
related to her training i.e teaching
4. Please describe the key responsibilities of the candidate in his/her most recent position.
Keeping records and files, typing and checking the daily attendance of the workers.
5. How many reporting staff did the candidate manage? Their roles? The junior staffs who
were at different departments. In the office there was the survey, materials,
purchase/procurement, salaries department-she was to overseas all these operations.
6. Tell me about the candidate’s most important contributions to the achievement of your
organization’s mission and goals. In the office-she managed the office duties very well and
has high organizational skills, on employees/workers relations-she is flexible and encourages
teamwork for the achievement of the laid goals, on targets-she normally beat the laid down
targets and works ahead of time.

2. 7. Describe the candidate's relationships with his/her co-workers, reporting staff (if
applicable), and supervisors. She can fit in any setting and work effectively and efficiently
without supervision. She has an inbuilt sense of responsibility.
8. Talk about the attitude and outlook the candidate brought to the workplace. She a source of
inspiration and a positive influence to others-she respects and obeys the work ethics and
norms. Ready to handle any task at hand and progress until there is success.
9. Describe the candidate's productivity, commitment to quality and customer orientation.
She makes sure the output surpasses the input putting together the spirit of synergy. Always
there to fulfil the allocated duties and observes that the customer get value for their money.
Quality policy and statement was a big boost from her, as she was a quality lady who would
focus on elimination of defects of the works to enhance productivity.
10. What are the candidate's most significant strengths?: result oriented, highly focused
towards goal attainment, Educated staff. Quality oriented. Environmentally adaptive.
11. What are the candidate's most significant weaknesses? She is easily discouraged by failure
that could have been avoided.
12. What is your overall assessment of the candidate?: Mercy is a high performer, highly
organized, self-motivated person who strongly believes in the spirit of hard work and
teamwork and willing to learn and work in a versatile environment and given a chance,
always abides by the laid down rules and regulations and works positively towards
attainment of greater heights.
13. We are hiring this candidate as a Teacher. Would you recommend him for this position?
Why or why not? I would highly recommend-she is a performer even her earlier positions
she has held and the subjects taught were always top.
14. Would you rehire this individual? Why or why not?: Most definitely.
15. Are there additional comments you'd like to make? Is there a question I should ask that I
may have missed? Maybe a comment-she is much interested in advancements of her
education so if you get such an opening you can enrol her or else she likes spending her free
time in studying.

3. Reference checked by: Francisco Fundi-Civil Engineer/Project
Manager
Date: 15th
July, 2014