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How Reference Calls Reveal More Than References
In this episode of Hiring & Firing with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore a counterintuitive hiring hack: the person giving the reference might be the real signal, not the candidate. They dig into research showing that a manager's language—vague praise, hedging, over-enthusiasm—predicts future performance better than anything on a resume. Lucas brings data from a 2024 study of 2,000 reference calls, and Luna shares a story about a candidate who got glowing references but flamed out within three months. They discuss how to structure reference conversations to surface red flags, when to ask…
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