which of the following are references not reliable for assessing an applicants qualifications for a job

Question

because the applicant may not have experience doing the same type of job
because the references are likely to be biased
because the applicant can sue the company if it uses a negative reference in the screening process
because it is illegal to give bad references

Answer 1

All of the following can be considered as reasons why references may not be reliable for assessing an applicant's qualifications for a job:

1. Because the applicant may not have experience doing the same type of job.
2. Because the references are likely to be biased.
3. Because the applicant can sue the company if it uses a negative reference in the screening process.
4. Because it is illegal to give bad references.