大多数求职者很清楚别人对自己的评价，招聘方联系求职者前任老板核实情况的可能性会促使求职者进行真实的自我评估。莫兰表示：“即便你不会打电话去核实，也能通过这种方式获得很多有关求职者的信息。”

    反馈：在征求推荐信息时，您经常只给出求职者的职位和聘用日期，还是愿意提供更多信息？若您是一名招聘经理，是否发现从推荐人那里获得有用信息是一件非常困难的事情？欢迎留言评论。

    译者：刘进龙/汪皓

    Most people have a pretty clear idea of how they were, or are, regarded -- and the possibility that you will call a former boss for a reality check may well prompt an honest self-appraisal, Moran says: "Even if you never actually call anybody, you'll learn a lot."

    Talkback:When asked for a reference, do you usually give only titles and dates, or are you willing to say more? If you're a hiring manager, have you found it hard to get useful information from references? Leave a comment below.