I've seen many candidates frustrated by the fact t...

2010-06-27T17:47:39.940-05:00

I've seen many candidates frustrated by the fact that they feel torpedoed but can't figure out where it's coming from. I know that hiring managers like to feel empowered by "calling a buddy who used to work at the same company" as the candidate, but that's such a dangerous game. If it gets back to the candidate, he or she may actually have grounds to sue.

So right! I've seen backdoor references totally s...

2010-06-23T19:49:57.957-05:00

So right! I've seen backdoor references totally sabotage great candidates.
And there's usually nothing a candidate can do... it creates a truly bad situation for the job seeker when they become blackballed in their industry.

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I've seen many candidates frustrated by the fact t...

So right! I've seen backdoor references totally s...