10. Myth: Employers will only call the references on the list you gave them.

谣言十：雇主只会给你列出来的联系人打电话求证。

Fact: Employers can call anyone you’ve worked for or who might know you, and good reference-checkers won't limit themselves to the formal list of references you provide. They'll call former managers, listed or not—and sometimes, especially those not listed, since they know the omission may have been intentional and thus notable. After all, the list you hand over is, of course, the people likely to present you in the most flattering light, and they want to see you in brighter lighting.

真相：雇主会给所有可能跟你共事过或者认识你的人打电话，不会仅限于你列出来的那些人。他们会给你以前的雇主打电话，无论你有没有列出来。有时候，他们更倾向于给你没有列出来的人打电话，因为你可能是有意要漏掉这些人的，而这一点才是值得关注的。毕竟，你列出来的这些人可能会尽量展现你闪光的一面，他们也希望你能有更大的发挥。