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"  A woman you work and socialize with is in the final interview phase for another job. She left you a voice-mail message asking if she could use you as a reference. Outside of work, the woman is a good friend. But her work ethics need improving, and you&amp;#039;d be hesitant to recommend hiring her. What to tell your friend?  1) Decline. And if she asks why, say you don&amp;#039;t perform well on interviews -- even if they aren&amp;#039;t your own. 2) Agree to it, then be honest when asked by her prospective employer about her work skills. 3) She probably won&amp;#039;t get the job anyway, so agree to be used as a reference and then fib when asked about her skills.  The Correct answer: (2) Your best bet is to be honest and tactful. Be sure to tell the person who contacts you for the reference that you&amp;#039;re a co-worker, not a supervisor. (In many cases, prospective employers prefer to question immediate supervisors rather than co-workers.) If you&amp;#039;re still asked, avoid making judgment calls and don&amp;#039;t volunteer negative information. Answer the particular questions you&amp;#039;re asked, and if you have to give an unfavorable answer, be constructive. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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