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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's sort of okay if it's basically that they are giving you an offer but it's conditional on a good reference from current employer.  Anything else just stinks and frankly will probably rule out strong candidates.  My current fed position pushed for a reference from a partner at my law firm when I joined years ago.  I had to push back hard and only gave them a go once I had s conditional offer.  My firm did not know I was looking and I actually wasn't really looking - if the fed position hadn't come through I didn't really plan on leaving right away.  It could have been career suicide.  Also, I wanted to know what I was being offered in terms of salary and a few other particulars first.

It's short sighted because I was well liked at my firm.  If it was a situation where I was being pushed out then it would probably have been easy to provide the reference. [/quote]

PP again, I really think this practice only serves to attract only desperate candidates.  Otherwise, who would open themselves up this way if they already have a decent job? If they don't get the new job they may also be pushed out of their existing job of at least marginalized.  [/quote]

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