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Originally Posted by FSUZeta
Why do businesses require references for prospective employees?
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Exactly.
Business references can make sense. Written recommendations can make sense. But those come from previous employers, teachers, coaches, pastors, etc. When applying to schools or applying for jobs, the references/recommendations don't have to come from a person from the particular school or company to which the applicant is applying. They come from people who actually KNOW the applicant.
I can understand having recs, but why have a sorority alumna who met the PNM for 30 minutes, or who has never met the PNM at all, write a rec? Why not have it be someone who has spent countless hours with the PNM and can actually vouch for them?
ETA: I would LOVE for someone to do a long-term, extensive study about the correlation between PNMs who receive recs, and the extent to which they contribute to the sorority (do they stay or drop, do they run for or hold positions, GPA, risk management issues, involvement as an alumna, etc.) vs. those PNMs who don't receive recs.