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How often are references actually checked?
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I know people, friends etc, who seem to have no trouble getting jobs (not exactly top-end of the market, height-of-your-career stuff, but not too bad either) with entirely faked references.
It seems the old trick of a friend pretending to be director of Tesco's does work, lol...as the company you're applying to rarely seems to bother even phoning up.
Anyone know roughly how often it's all checked up on?
It seems the old trick of a friend pretending to be director of Tesco's does work, lol...as the company you're applying to rarely seems to bother even phoning up.
Anyone know roughly how often it's all checked up on?
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not something i'd want to chance, tbh. it is illegal.
ETA: I have had my Disclosure Scotland [obviously] but that is not a reference just checking my criminal background [not that I have any ]
Have done :cool: . Problem is i'm 19 and have no references to give - the downside of being a lazy bastard.
In that past I got a friend of the family who had a small business to say I did a few months work with them this gave me a good reference and allowed me to lie about a few months work when in reality Id just been sitting on my arse.
Think about the opverall effect of your lie, for instance if your going for a shop work you could say you did 6 months work at boots a year ago and Iv been studing since then. Giving your tutor as a reference ans say they wouldne remember you at the shop it was ages ago and the manager you worked for has moved.
Tesco don't ask for any qualifications you may have be it gcse's a levels or what when you apply now days. The form is quite small now, which is a shame cause when i apllied it was a ruddy great booklet thing annd they wnated to know my life story.