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12 References You Don't Want to SeeBy Ericka Chickowski
"He couldn't make a decision if his life depended on it."
"He couldn't manage a group of children."
"That's why our company had a major layoff—we left her in charge of the finances!"
Ranking Candidate Skills on a Scale of 1-5: "Can I give a negative number?"
"I cannot think of any strengths, only weaknesses."
"I'm sure there are some strengths, but nothing jumps out at me."
"I'd rather not comment—you can take that however you want."
"I fired him! He and his buddy had some illegal things going."
"It was a rather delicate and awkward situation. You should call her other past employers. I made the mistake of not doing that."
"I'm surprised she even listed us on her work history."
"Let's save everyone some time. Basically, you could rank him inadequate in all areas."
"Inadequate would be a positive word for him!"
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