References: Be Careful What You Ask (For)

The line from former US President Harry Truman, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen,” came to mind immediately.

Would I do a reference call with my prospective new boss?” my former colleague “Kim” asked.

Though Kim had worked for three years at a division of a major US company, her potential new boss in a sister division wanted to talk with employment references from before her time with the current firm.… Read the rest