Before Recommending Your Friend for a Job, Ask Yourself These 3 Questions

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• January 3, 2014
• By Black Enterprise
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You might come across a situation where there’s a job opening at your office and you know a job-seeking friend who could use an extra boost in their job search. Whether you’re doing this out of the goodness of your heart or your friend has dropped less-than-subtle hints about recommending them, you may want to push “pause” before dropping their name in the hat.

While putting in a good word for a friend may seem like a small favor in a tough market, it’s imperative to know that you’re also putting your credibility and reputation on the line. (Click here to Tweet this thought.) If the whole thing goes sour, you could damage your image as well as your friendship. It’s important to base your recommendation on your knowledge of your friend as a professional and not from a social aspect.

Etoulia Salas, an employee orientation program manager, provides suggested questions to consider before recommending a friend for a job…

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