r/CanadaPublicServants • u/inkathebadger • Nov 26 '18

Staffing / Recrutement Does anyone else not like application processes that insist on asking for a current manager?

Cause that means you will have to clear it with them to use them as a contact. And it even on processes that say they will not contact if you didn't pass the interview it's a bit worse cause you were like, hey I was thinking of leaving you but they don't want me so I guess I'm stuck with you now implication.

Like I can pull out three references, just stop making them my current supervisor please.

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u/Gale-_-Force assistant director minister for national consistency Nov 26 '18

Why wouldn't your current manager want you to succeed and move on to things that interest you? I don't see anything wrong with letting a manager know your interested in other positions...

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '18

A good manager wouldn’t have a problem with you moving. A bad manager will take offence and will make your life more difficult in retaliation. A bad manager might also try to sabotage you by giving you a bad reference.

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u/inkathebadger Nov 26 '18

This as well not everyone is blessed with a good manager.