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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
An interesting wrinkle in this is if people think Francis had any obligation to tell a fellow GM what was going on or past complaints.
If someone calls me about a past employee I give an authentic overview (the good and the bad) out of respect to a fellow employer.
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People need to be careful with this IMO. Many corporations have policies that limit what can be said in a reference check to confirming length of employment. You start passing on unsubstantiated allegations and a former employee can have a case that you are inhibiting their ability to gain employment.
Not saying you’re doing this obviously but I always think about this. People should always ask before using you as a reference and if I can’t give a good reference, I say no. Hockey is a small circle though and no doubt information gets shared. But it’s why references on resumes are useless and what’s more telling can be who is not included.
Flames have a history of hiring coaches without much of a process. Does anyone think Hartley or Brent Sutter were properly vetted?