Occasionally, a job applicant requests that prospective employers not contact her current employer because she does not want the current employer to know she is considering leaving that employer. However, some employers will not hire a job applicant without a positive recommendation from his or her current employer
Which of the following conclusions can be most properly drawn from the information above?
A.Some employers are not willing to give either positive or negative recommendations.
B.Job applicants are hurting their chances of getting hired by asking prospective employers not to contact their current employer.
C.Most job applicants receive favorable recommendations from previous employers.
D.Some employers favor work experience over recommendations.
E.Some employers give very little value to recommendations provided by the job applicant.
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In Option A - INCORRECT
This statement based on assumption can be true, but it is not in accordance with the issue been discussed here.
In Option B - CORRECT.
This statement has successfully drawn the conclusion about resent applicants. Prospective job hunters does not want the current employer to be aware of their intention of leaving their job anytime soon that is why they don't provide information concerning their current employer which this may jeopardize their chances of gaining the new job.
In Option C - INCORRECT.
This statement can only occur if there is a good rapour and a genuine reason why the employee wants to leave his current employer. However this only occur in rare cases and it does not summarize the information.
In Option D - INCORRECT.
Depending on the nature of job available and the employers decision this statement can be true, but it does not qualify as a summary of the information given.
In Option E - INCORRECT.
This decision can be true aswell but, this statement is not part of the information given and a summary can not be deduced from it.
This statement based on assumption can be true, but it is not in accordance with the issue been discussed here.
In Option B - CORRECT.
This statement has successfully drawn the conclusion about resent applicants. Prospective job hunters does not want the current employer to be aware of their intention of leaving their job anytime soon that is why they don't provide information concerning their current employer which this may jeopardize their chances of gaining the new job.
In Option C - INCORRECT.
This statement can only occur if there is a good rapour and a genuine reason why the employee wants to leave his current employer. However this only occur in rare cases and it does not summarize the information.
In Option D - INCORRECT.
Depending on the nature of job available and the employers decision this statement can be true, but it does not qualify as a summary of the information given.
In Option E - INCORRECT.
This decision can be true aswell but, this statement is not part of the information given and a summary can not be deduced from it.
