Comments on: Job Applications – Permission to Contact Employer http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2008/05/13/job-applications-permission-to-contact-employer/ A little advice. Some stories. A place to be heard. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:34:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2008/05/13/job-applications-permission-to-contact-employer/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Ronnie Ann Thu, 15 May 2008 16:12:16 +0000 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=181#comment-890 Hi Eric! In almost every case I've ever heard about, the employer waits until they are considering making an offer. No one wants to bother references needlessly - and references sure don't want that. Initially, the screening process looks at resumes and cover letters. Then maybe a phone screening with the applicant. Then the interviews. And at the very end, the candidate who is the one they most want to hire will be the one whose references they check. On rare occasion, they might check their top two candidates, but that's the exception. The only real risk is if you're a finalist and they do contact your references, including your current supervisor, and if for some reason they decide you aren't the one for them after all. But other than that, the rule is not to bother a supervisor unless the company is actually thinking about making an offer. Hope that helps! Ronnie Ann Hi Eric!

In almost every case I’ve ever heard about, the employer waits until they are considering making an offer. No one wants to bother references needlessly – and references sure don’t want that.

Initially, the screening process looks at resumes and cover letters. Then maybe a phone screening with the applicant. Then the interviews. And at the very end, the candidate who is the one they most want to hire will be the one whose references they check. On rare occasion, they might check their top two candidates, but that’s the exception.

The only real risk is if you’re a finalist and they do contact your references, including your current supervisor, and if for some reason they decide you aren’t the one for them after all. But other than that, the rule is not to bother a supervisor unless the company is actually thinking about making an offer.

Hope that helps!

Ronnie Ann

]]> By: Eric http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2008/05/13/job-applications-permission-to-contact-employer/comment-page-1/#comment-886 Eric Thu, 15 May 2008 14:39:00 +0000 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=181#comment-886 At what point does an interviewing company contact the applicant's supervisor? I'd like to assume it happens only at the final stage of being hired, when you have been offered the job (or will be offered the job) based on your resume and interview -so there's no need to worry about retribution if you'll be taking the offer. But if one sends out many resumes and companies casually contact current supervisors as a general screening method, that could cause trouble on a long new-job hunt! Any idea which? Thanks for your diligent help! Eric At what point does an interviewing company contact the applicant’s supervisor? I’d like to assume it happens only at the final stage of being hired, when you have been offered the job (or will be offered the job) based on your resume and interview -so there’s no need to worry about retribution if you’ll be taking the offer. But if one sends out many resumes and companies casually contact current supervisors as a general screening method, that could cause trouble on a long new-job hunt! Any idea which?

Thanks for your diligent help!
Eric

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