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Old 07-01-2025, 08:13 AM
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Hello! Hiring HR is asking for a reference check with current company months ahead of stipulated start date. Wanted to ask if anyone has been hired through movement policy and how the timeline is like?
Never ever give current company as reference check. Why would they give you a good reference if you are leaving them and disrupting their work. Ask HR if you can give previous company as reference instead.

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Old 07-01-2025, 08:32 AM
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Never ever give current company as reference check. Why would they give you a good reference if you are leaving them and disrupting their work. Ask HR if you can give previous company as reference instead.
As I am moving from stat board to ministry, HR stated it is required for them to process. I have suggested other references which they said it's not possible.
Does anyone know if you were to enter as fresh hire, the reference check would not be needed?

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Old 07-01-2025, 11:37 PM
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As I am moving from stat board to ministry, HR stated it is required for them to process. I have suggested other references which they said it's not possible.
Does anyone know if you were to enter as fresh hire, the reference check would not be needed?
fresh hire as in what?
just out of sch?

u move from SB to Min?
Lateral transfer?
obvious choice they would surely check is with your current RO

how come u offer them other refs?

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Old 08-01-2025, 02:23 PM
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In early Dec, was told by HR i am shortlisted for the position about 3 weeks after interview and asked for permissions to do reference checks. Today I received an update from HR that they are still reviewing candidates and will get back soon. Now the HR is telling me that i am still being considered.

It does seem like a u-turn right? Does it seem like a lost cause?
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Anyone ever in similar position where you were shortlisted then became considered but still got the job in the end? Thanks
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Old 08-01-2025, 10:50 PM
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In early Dec, was told by HR i am shortlisted for the position about 3 weeks after interview and asked for permissions to do reference checks. Today I received an update from HR that they are still reviewing candidates and will get back soon. Now the HR is telling me that i am still being considered.

It does seem like a u-turn right? Does it seem like a lost cause?
another case of kena sabo by referees
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Old 09-01-2025, 07:18 AM
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fresh hire as in what?
just out of sch?

u move from SB to Min?
Lateral transfer?
obvious choice they would surely check is with your current RO

how come u offer them other refs?
So I could enter via movement policy or enter as new hire (lose my years of service). I was wondering the would the latter choice still require a reference check.
Also, for guys if we switch over, do we retain our 2 years of NS or all the years are lost?
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Old 09-01-2025, 07:03 PM
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So I could enter via movement policy or enter as new hire (lose my years of service). I was wondering the would the latter choice still require a reference check.
Also, for guys if we switch over, do we retain our 2 years of NS or all the years are lost?
your 2 years of NS are counted
why would govt sector go and disregard your NS stint that is prescribed/mandated by Ministry leh

doesnt matter if you enter via lateral mvmt or fresh hire/mid career switch, what makes u assume govt dept dont conduct screening checks on candidates as part of admin procedure leh
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your 2 years of NS are counted
why would govt sector go and disregard your NS stint that is prescribed/mandated by Ministry leh

doesnt matter if you enter via lateral mvmt or fresh hire/mid career switch, what makes u assume govt dept dont conduct screening checks on candidates as part of admin procedure leh
I see, for reference checks, is it advisable to inform your reporting officer first? Since it will be assumed they will get the reference questions?
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Old 11-01-2025, 12:37 PM
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I see, for reference checks, is it advisable to inform your reporting officer first? Since it will be assumed they will get the reference questions?
put it this way
dont jump gun 1st

u gone for interview
if the other side inform u (please no verbal, ask for writing) that they like proceed with your app and will reach out to your listed character refs to checks

u may then give the headsup to the refs tt someone from Ministry/SB will be contacting them for your reference check

if they ok, fine
on other hand, if the refs say they bz or on leave, don't force them
get someone else & at same time, tell the hiring side one of the refs not free/unavail, can you offer a replacement ref see what they say
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