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Can anyone fill me in on this? I don't understand why anyone would want a prospective new employer to be allowed to contact my current employer? I have filled out applications asking for my current supervisor's name and phone number. Then there's that question of "Is it permissable to contact your current employer?" If my supervisor received a call asking about me and my work habits, etc (which are fine, I've never had a problem), and he figured out I was looking to leave, I'd get fired on the spot.
So, is there something I'm missing here?
Do these potential new employers just want to contact an HR dept to verify that I do indeed work where I say I work? Couldn't that get back to my supervisor as well?
I went on one interview when I lived in Arizona (for the State of Arizona) and they said that if they couldn't call my current employer I wouldn't be considered for the position. I don't understand this...
If anyone out there who can explain this to me, please do. Thanks!
Not everyone is looking for a job on the sly. Many people have been told that their job is going away in xxx days, or have been honest with their current employer and let them know that they are looking.
If the prospective employer wants to contact your current employer, he doesn't need your permission. I think they ask to see if you're going to be looking for a better job with them too, and hide that fact. I always put yes, except once I said no. The "no" never called back.
If the prospective employer wants to contact your current employer, he doesn't need your permission.
The prospective employer can face problems by contacting a current employer without permission. In many cases, employers have policies against conducting such checks before an offer (at least verbal contingent on background). The whole internet (facebook, myspace, etc) thing for background checks is is old news like someone said previously. I read articles on this at least a couple of years ago when Microsoft mentioned googling people as part of their background process. It clearly hasn't stirred so much controversy that we're seeing lawsuits. When that happens, we will probably start seeing some laws passed related to this.
If the prospective employer wants to contact your current employer, he doesn't need your permission. I think they ask to see if you're going to be looking for a better job with them too, and hide that fact. I always put yes, except once I said no. The "no" never called back.
I have always put "no" and never had a problem.
But really most employers know there are many reason why a person would not want you to contact their current employer. The biggest reason being if you are not hired by the new job you may be making you situation at you old job bad. Anything from being given less responsibly since may or may not be leaving. To be fired before you had a chance to find a new job.
Now saying "no" to contacting your current employer is different from saying "no" to contacting any of your past employers.
A current employer may not answer anyhting unless you gave permission. But tehn you may not get the job either if they can't.
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