An employer is contacting references, beyond reference list

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Q: I was a finalist for a Director-level role for a large international non-profit organization in New England. I provided several professional references. The Executive Director of the non-profit called someone NOT on my list of professional references. Instead, he contacted someone he found on LinkedIn, …

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