Holt CJ
Let me give you a REAL world example. I'll put it into a legal scenario.
Your practice is recruiting new employees. You are expanding rapidly and you are looking for experienced candidates.
One very experienced candidate applies and passes all the early selection stages easily, now you are going to interview him (with someone else there, of course, to ensure no misunderstandings).
While reviewing the candidates CV, you notice that he appears to have moved around a bit, all the time gaining more experience. In particular, you see he spent a relatively short time with a Firm run by a friend of yours from your University days. This friend has kept in touch over the years, and you rate him as very professional.
When you ask the candidate about his time with your friends firm, he says he fell out with the Management, different ideas, different culture, didn't feel comfortable, didn't suit his lifestyle...a series of plausable reasons, but leaving you in doubt as you know the firm and the owner very well.
Now, what do you do. This candidate has all the experience, the background, has performed well in all tests, and puts in a very good interview ( as rated by your assistant at the interview board).
Do you ring your friend?
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