Carrie Has Phoned an Applicant's Former Supervisor for a Reference

question 25

Multiple Choice

Carrie has phoned an applicant's former supervisor for a reference.The supervisor refuses to give any information about the former employee.What mistake may Carrie have made?

• A) She did not get a signed consent form from the applicant releasing the former supervisor from liability.
• B) She limited her request for information to dates of employment, positions, held and the applicant's previous job title rather than asking for particular examples of good or poor performance.
• C) She contacted the supervisor by phone rather than in writing or via email, thus opening the supervisor to a charge of slander by the applicant.
• D) Former supervisors rarely provide useful information, so it is not an effective use of Carrie's time to pursue this contact.