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calling referee not listed on CV

  • 05-03-2008 03:22PM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭


    i applied for a job about 2 months ago and after the 2nd interview they asked me to provide references for them. Soi did i gave them the names and numbers of managers of the two previous companies i worked for.

    heres the thing. the company i currently work for use the same software package that these guys i was interviewing with use, and i had that listed on my CV that I had knowledge of the application cos i felt it pretty relevant. Anyway the company I was interviewing for decided to call developers of this software and ask for a reference even though i had not listed them as a referee what with me only having a business relationship with them (we are their clients and I am a point of contact within my current company and never actuall was employed by them. anyone find that strange?

    the interview was set up by an agency, should i tell them this has happened?


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,398 ✭✭✭MIN2511


    Very strange considering you did not give them as reference, ring the agency ASAP and get an answer


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,891 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    MIN2511 wrote: »
    Very strange considering you did not give them ask reference, ring the agency ASAP and get an answer
    That is very strange and very unprofessional.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭dade


    yeah that's what i thought V unprofessional. I'll drop the agency a line and just let them know how these guys carried on.

    for what it's worth I didn't get the job. apparently i didn't have the "skills that where looking for" course they only figured that out after 2 interviews, a presentation to the company, a follow up conference call and reference checks. i read that as someone would work for less than you would


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,398 ✭✭✭MIN2511


    Oh and you didn't get the job?
    Hmm, any chance on your current employers finding out a call was made to the software developers about you?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭dade


    jaysus i hope not. i just agreed a severance agreement with them :D

    think i'll hold off on my complaint until i have my cash in my hand just in case teh agency go back to them and out of spite they call my boss


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