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cover of episode 299 People Are Asking Me For References... Should I Give Them Out? - Simple Programmer Podcast

299 People Are Asking Me For References... Should I Give Them Out? - Simple Programmer Podcast

2016/12/3
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Recently, I did a video about if you should give people references. In that video, I talked about the importance of knowing when and how to give references, especially if you're talking about job references.

So, in that video I received a question from a subscriber asking the following:

"John, what about the other way? If recruiters call you and ask for 3 references without placing you on a job, should you give them out? I have declined so far and told them that I don't give references and they've been ok with that because they had lengthy conversations with me and know that I know my stuff - can you do a video on this if possible? Thanks!" Ketan Shukla

So, what is your opinion on this? How should you proceed in this situation?

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Should You Give People References?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orIHUnluHrc Don't Do Things That Can Only Harm You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOvQDb8MYa8 How To Network (The Right Way) As A Developer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPRIsHBt9NM