we do a reference check and although this wouldnt normally tell us much we can also structure it this way:
1. get their last 3 (or so) jobs on their resume.
2. During phone interview, ask the person how their last three bosses would rate their performance out of 10.
3. Ask them what their ex-bosses will tell you when you call them.
4. Call the references and ask their bosses what they were like as staff, why they left etc.
5. Ask them if there was one thing they could improve on, what would it be.
This works pretty well as an integrity test and is related to actual behaviors rather than written tests.
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we do a reference check and although this wouldnt normally tell us much we can also structure it this way:
1. get their last 3 (or so) jobs on their resume. 2. During phone interview, ask the person how their last three bosses would rate their performance out of 10. 3. Ask them what their ex-bosses will tell you when you call them. 4. Call the references and ask their bosses what they were like as staff, why they left etc. 5. Ask them if there was one thing they could improve on, what would it be.
This works pretty well as an integrity test and is related to actual behaviors rather than written tests.