#tbt to 2021 and Episode 28 “Reference Checks Are Stupid”

 

Sadly, our first rant on this topic didn’t change the world. Reference checks have come back in a big way.

 

Our title was a bit facetious that time. Reference checks are not inherently stupid. But they’re commonly misused by damn near everyone.

 

So we’re giving it another crack: What drives companies to use them? What true value can you get out of them? And where do they fall short?

 

Jeff Smith and James Hornick answer these questions with the commentary you’ve come to expect in The 10 Minute Talent Rant, Episode 67 “Inconvenient Truths About Reference Checks”