Reference Checking Template For Hiring New Employees Page 2
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3Reference Check
Applicant:
Date:
Position applied for:
Phone:
Referee’s details:
Title:
Reference check conducted by:
Introduction
My name is
<your name>
and I’m calling to conduct a reference check for
Yes
<name of applicant>who is being considered for a position with
<company
No
name>. Your details have been provided to me by
<applicant’s
name>and
I would first like to check if you are prepared to provide a reference?
The reference check will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Is
Call back
this a good time for you? If not, when is a convenient time for us to
Proceed
continue this conversation?
Yes
Please note that this reference will be used in the overall evaluation of the
applicant and will affect whether they are selected for the job. The
No
information you provide may be given to the candidate if requested, Do I
have your permission to proceed?
<Briefly explain the responsibilities of the job and the factors you will be
assessing through the reference check>
General questions
What is the nature of your relationship
with the applicant?
In what capacity is/was the applicant
employed by your business?
What were the dates of their
From:
To:
employment?
What duties and responsibilities
does/did the applicant have?
What the applicant’s reason for
leaving?
General performance questions
How would you describe the
applicant’s overall work performance?
What would you say are the applicant’s
strengths?
What would you say are the applicant’s
development areas (eg. weaknesses)?
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