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Of course, every facility does things a little bit differently. Some applicants don't provide references until the interview. Others do. Some recruiters might prefer to check references before sending the application to the hiring manager, in order to eliminate some candidates, but I would imagine most don't. They would wait to check references until the hiring manager has selected a few top choices. This way it's less work for the recruiter. They might send along 10 applications, but the hiring manager will only choose three who need references checked.
Are you just curious? Because it wouldn't make a big difference one way or the other. If you've got great references, or poor ones, it's going to impact you the same either way.
I've never checked references before I interviewed someone. Why waste my time and theirs if they aren't right for the job?I've had recruiters ask me for the names of my references if they were putting my resume' in for a position. And I've been asked by recruiters to give a reference for a former co worker before they submitted them to a prospective employer. So it all depends.What I don't understand is anyone's anxiety about getting a bad reference. It's up to me to give them the names of my references so why would I give anyone if I weren't positive they were going to give me an excellent reference.
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I've heard recruiters check out references before they decide to forward resumes to nurse managers. Is this common practice?