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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I never give my references [b]until I meet the parents and children in their home. [/b] If everything checks out -- and I like the entire package and think it is a good fit and know that I would take the job if offered -- then I hand them my references.  Never before.  [/quote]

Excellent advice.[/quote]

To flip this around, maybe the employer does not feel comfortable introducing you to their children or their home without checking with a reference first?  If you come from an agency that might not be necessary, but as an employer, I do not want to introduce my children to someone I don't have some background information on.  [/quote]

So meet in a neutral setting and skip introducing the children.  If an employer stated this, I'd be happy to furnish ONE reference after the initial meet-and-greet (15-20 minutes tops), if we were all looking at moving on to a trial day, and I'd be happy to furnish the rest when I know for sure that I want the job.  However, I'm not burning out my references by giving out their information more than 3 times during any search.[/quote]
Agreed. Parents are very busy.[/quote]

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