tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post6370021267496240540..comments2024-03-17T03:15:14.033-04:00Comments on View From Madison Avenue: Don't Force References on PeopleView From Madison Avenuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133010500698814644noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-79095765949661157662010-09-02T19:16:12.931-04:002010-09-02T19:16:12.931-04:00Great piece. I would, however, recommend that peo...Great piece. I would, however, recommend that people who have connections to agency positions to put in good words for them if they've submitted resumes but have not yet been called in.<br /><br />Employers are bombarded with applications, so it often helps to have a connection put in a good word for you to move your resume to the top of the pile.<br /><br />Of course, this can backfire too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-75601456817183843802010-08-31T17:36:12.733-04:002010-08-31T17:36:12.733-04:00Agreed. Human resources professionals take pride i...Agreed. Human resources professionals take pride in working to find the best fit for any particular team within an agency. Forcing unsolicited feedback/pressure on that process is unnecessary and can be counter productive. For example, if there happens to be an open window for someone to make a recommendation on your behalf and (for political or other reasons) results in an employment offer, it Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04080540619298978261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-49688158522806157142010-08-31T01:52:50.448-04:002010-08-31T01:52:50.448-04:00Paul, solid words of wisdom. Candidates should al...Paul, solid words of wisdom. Candidates should always want to secure a role based on their merits. Far too often good intentions are riddled with unfavorable results. And may be perceived as crossing boundaries and may give the hiring person a moment of pause and wonder if the candidate is so great why are they not working for the person making the unsolicited reference! Food for thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-68806100678400400692010-08-30T12:00:59.132-04:002010-08-30T12:00:59.132-04:00Paul, in one of my past interviews through you, I ...Paul, in one of my past interviews through you, I made the dumb mistake mentioning that I was friends with the prominent (and strong-headed) Chicago CEO who owned a piece of the agency I was meeting with. I thought it would create a bridge with the two interviewers. Instead, the interview was over before it began, for the reasons you mention above, and the two partners interviewing me behaved Paulhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/busdevcmopronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575334444752638591.post-23859113687283155262010-08-30T10:42:50.302-04:002010-08-30T10:42:50.302-04:00I completely agree with you Paul. You NEVER know h...I completely agree with you Paul. You NEVER know how people within an organization feel about intervention of this kind, or the person intervening. <br /><br />Meanwhile, I just had a creative director friend lose-out for a big job because the other candidate had the president of a major brand as one of his references. <br /><br />Love your postings.<br /><br />MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com