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reference-check-script
Run a rigorous candidate reference check that surfaces real signal. Use when asked to prepare or conduct reference calls for a job candidate, design reference questions, or build a reference-check rubric. Produces a structured question set, probing follow-ups, a red/yellow/green scoring rubric, and the legal guardrails — designed to get past 'they were great' without leading the referee.
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# Reference Check Script Skill
A reference check fails when it's a formality — you call, they say "great to work with," you tick the box. This skill writes a call that actually de-risks the hire: questions that make it *safe and easy* for a referee to be honest, follow-ups that open the gap between polite and true, and a rubric that turns what you hear into a defensible signal.
## Working from a brief
Given the role and what you need to validate, **write the full script** — tailor the questions to the specific concerns (the shaky interview signal, the seniority stretch, the manager-vs-IC question). Default to a ~20–25 minute call structure.
## Required Inputs
Ask for (if not provided, else infer and label the assumption):
- **Role** and level, and the **1–3 things to validate or de-risk** (the open questions from interviews)
- **Referee relationship** to the candidate (former manager / peer / report / client)
- **Reference type** — candidate-provided or back-channel (changes how candid you probe)