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Standard set

The questions referees answer

This is the standard reference form, question for question. It takes a referee about five minutes on a phone. You can make your own set once you have an account. See what a referee sees.

First, the facts

The referee gives the job details in their own words, so their answers can be compared with what the candidate told you.

  1. Did they work at this employer?

    Yes · No · I can't confirm

  2. Their job title

    In their own words

  3. Start date

    In their own words

  4. End date

    In their own words

  5. Your job title

    In their own words

  6. Your relationship to them

    Line manager · Manager · HR · Colleague · Client · Tutor · Friend or acquaintance · Other

Then, what they were like

Short ratings and a few lines in their own words.

  1. Reliability

    A rating from 1 to 5 (1 = below what the role needed, 3 = met what the role needed, 5 = above what the role needed)

  2. Quality of work

    A rating from 1 to 5 (1 = below what the role needed, 3 = met what the role needed, 5 = above what the role needed)

  3. Working with others

    A rating from 1 to 5 (1 = below what the role needed, 3 = met what the role needed, 5 = above what the role needed)

  4. Communication

    A rating from 1 to 5 (1 = below what the role needed, 3 = met what the role needed, 5 = above what the role needed)

  5. Problem solving

    A rating from 1 to 5 (1 = below what the role needed, 3 = met what the role needed, 5 = above what the role needed)

  6. Key strengths

    In their own words

  7. Areas for development

    In their own words

  8. Would you re-employ them?

    Yes · No · With reservations

  9. Anything else

    In their own words