# What is the best time for a client to use SkillSurvey Reference for a job applicant?

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- Posted at: almost 9 years ago
- Net upvotes: 1


## Comments
### Comment 1

We believe the best practice is to generate a SkillSurvey Reference candidate feedback report on a job applicant after the phone screen and before the candidate’s first interview, and our clients have found that it is most effective to use it at this point in the hiring process. Considering the information in the candidate feedback report before interviews allows a recruiter and/or hiring manager to develop interview questions, or use the provided job specific behavioral interview questions, so they can perform a more thorough interview leveraging the feedback of the references. It is not a best practice to use, and SkillSurvey strongly recommends against using, reference feedback report after a job offer has been made.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: almost 9 years ago
- Author title: Marketing at SkillSurvey




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