Hello? Yes, I am Ms. Taylor's reference. Oh, she was a terrific employee. I highly recommend her work. She showed up on time, finished projects quickly, and had a lot of new ideas. I couldn't have been more happy with her work. She shined above all the other employees even though she is so young. I'm so proud of her. I remember when she was little, she could read before all the other little kids. She's always been like that, can you believe it? You should hire her. What? The same last name? Well, yes, we do have the same last name.

The person speaking is Ms. Taylor's mother. Most employers do not accept family members as professional references. Based on this example, what is the most likely reason employers do not accept family members as references?
A.
Family members might be negatively biased.
B.
Family members might be positively biased.
C.
Family members aren't interested in being references.
D.
Family members might not be biased.

Question

Hello? Yes, I am Ms. Taylor's reference. Oh, she was a terrific employee. I highly recommend her work. She showed up on time, finished projects quickly, and had a lot of new ideas. I couldn't have been more happy with her work. She shined above all the other employees even though she is so young. I'm so proud of her. I remember when she was little, she could read before all the other little kids. She's always been like that, can you believe it? You should hire her. What? The same last name? Well, yes, we do have the same last name.

The person speaking is Ms. Taylor's mother. Most employers do not accept family members as professional references. Based on this example, what is the most likely reason employers do not accept family members as references?
 A. 
Family members might be negatively biased.
 B. 
Family members might be positively biased.
 C. 
Family members aren't interested in being references.
 D. 
Family members might not be biased.

huhihoikkk · Answer

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Mercury · Answer

the point of a reference is for the potential employer to get some idea of what the applicant was like at a previous job.

family members, *especially parents* are much too biased towards giving positive reviews to evaluate the applicant's skills objectively. most parents will exaggerate their children's positive qualities because they love their children and are personally incentivized to help them get a job.