1. 1
Name Position Dates employed from Date employed to
Adele Harris Training Development
Specialist
01 April 2015 31 July 2015
Referee Name Referee Position Company Contact Number
Peter Shiels Programme Manager Old Mutual 084 749 8451
1.
Did the applicant report directly to you? (Yes/no) Yes
2. Position held by the applicant when he/she
reported to you?
Training Development Specialist producing training
course content
3.
Please outline the main job responsibilities.
 Researching training course delivery methods
 Producing training course content for process
training in the marketing environment
4.
Would you re-employ the applicant without
reservation? If no, why not?
Yes I would employ Adele at any time. She is a
competent, dedicated and hard-working education and
training specialist
5. Are there any disciplinary offences on record? If
yes, please elaborate
None
6. In your opinion, did the applicant need supervision
and why?
Adele works extremely well without any supervision
being required
7.
Please list at least three performance areas of the
applicant.
 Researching training course delivery methods
 Training course development
 Training material development
 Training material creation
8.
In which areas do you think the applicant still
needs to develop in?
Adele has demonstrated that she is a fully competent
professional and, from my experience, I do not believe
that she requires development in any of the above areas
9.
Do you know why he/she left the organisation?
She had completed all of her deliverables for the project
and this meant that it was the end of her contract
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.
Please describe the applicant’s personality.
Adele is a hard-working, caring and dedicated learning
development professional who is delivery focussed and
always willing to go the extra mile in order for the
project to be successful
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. How did the applicant relate to different audiences
(e.g. management, peers, and customers)?
Adele interacted pleasantly and constructively with
people at all levels within the organisation. This included
senior management, consultants and all other
organisational levels
12
. How does the applicant interact within a team?
The Old Mutual Target Operating Model project had a
large and very diverse team; all of Adele’s interactions
with team members were professional and friendly
13
. How would you describe the applicant’s method of
decision making and problem solving?
Adele is participative and a team player; her decision
making and problem solving are both logical. She will
always try to find the best solution for all parties using a
collaborative approach
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.
Comment on how the applicant coped under
pressure and provide an example
The creation of training material was hampered by senior
management not always being available to review
material and to give input into the final requirements.
This created time pressures and put a lot of the onus of
decision making on Adele’s shoulders.
In all respects Adele performed very well under this
pressure.
16
.
How would you describe the applicant’s
management and/or leadership style?
Team oriented, participative, leading by example
17
.
Please comment on the initiative shown by the
applicant within his/her position.
Adele showed good initiative at all times, she was
proactive and able to see potential problems before they
occurred
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Do you have any additional comments that you
would like to share?
Adele would be an excellent addition to any project or
management team
19 Do you have any cautionary comments regarding
the applicant?
None