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    What questions can I not ask a reference?
    Shannon O'Brien, MA, EdM
    Shannon O'Brien, MA, EdM
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    Shannon O'Brien, MA, EdM
    Shannon O'Brien, MA, EdM
    Life & Career Coach
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    Avoid asking questions about the candidate's personal life since the reference cannot give you that information.
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    How does an applicant confront problems?
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    Be honest, but try to be positive. Even when a candidate is deficient in work skills, there is *always* some skill or task they do very well. "Danny prefers to sort out problems on his own. He displays initiative and problem-solving skills. However, this reduces communication with his peers and supervisors, a step he's being coached on currently. Danny listens and seeks to improve his work."
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    How to address: Working relationship to candidate?
    Mzm555
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    State this clearly and unambiguously. E.g. "I was John's Supervisor in the Warehousing area of Company XYZ".
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    What is your professional relationship with the candidate? How long have you known this person? Have you supervised this candidate in the past?
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    An example of this would be "I was Supervisor at Company XYZ, where John worked at for 3 years. I oversaw his work and gave him further training and feedback as his roles and responsibilities were increased with his growing experience in the company."
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    What's the best advice on how to manage a colleague?
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    Collaborate with your colleagues, and come up with more solutions than problems. Be supportive rather than competitive.
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