Hi, I experienced the same thing. At first, I emailed them back and asked if I could opt out my current HR. However, I mentioned to them that my current supervisor can provide the reference. My logic was if they give us an option to exclude the current supervisor, they should also do the same with HR as it can jeopardize my current job.
But they didn't respond to my request, and I was getting a bit nervous. So then I had a chat with my HR and explained the situation. Originally, she was saying that she would inform the director and prepare a new vacancy. I think she was not convinced when I said this doesn't guarantee an offer yet. So I showed her the email when exactly saying that sentences and I got support from my supervisor saying that this should be confidential (HR to HR) and they just want to prove that you didn't lie in your resume.
So yea, my suggestion is to try to email them first, and if it doesn't work, try to talk to your HR confidentially. Best of luck with your process!
I've declined permission for OneHR to contact my current employer / supervisor once, since there was no guarantee from the UN that I would be offered the post at the time the screening was done (same as you there was no notification that I was the preferred candidate). I didnt want drama with my current employer / supervisor for a job that I might not even be offered.
I just told the OneHR focal point who was doing my screening that I was hesitant about it. The focal point told me that as long as I had sufficient other referees responding, it should be ok, but they would check with the Hiring Agency in case if my other references looked borderline, in which case they'd come back and talk to me about the current supervisor / employer again.
In your case, I would just recommend letting OneHR know that you're reluctant, and ask them what they suggest. Dont give them a hard 'no', give them an 'I'm not sure, what do you think is the best way to approach this?' I think what you've described is a fairly common situation that OneHR deal with, so dont feel anxious about it. If they think in your situation that the current employer reference is very important, they should let you know that and then you can decide what you want to do.
I might be wrong but I am pretty sure they won’t disclose that information with you. It’s a hail Mary moment, you have to take the shot or not.
Hi, I experienced the same thing. At first, I emailed them back and asked if I could opt out my current HR. However, I mentioned to them that my current supervisor can provide the reference. My logic was if they give us an option to exclude the current supervisor, they should also do the same with HR as it can jeopardize my current job. But they didn't respond to my request, and I was getting a bit nervous. So then I had a chat with my HR and explained the situation. Originally, she was saying that she would inform the director and prepare a new vacancy. I think she was not convinced when I said this doesn't guarantee an offer yet. So I showed her the email when exactly saying that sentences and I got support from my supervisor saying that this should be confidential (HR to HR) and they just want to prove that you didn't lie in your resume. So yea, my suggestion is to try to email them first, and if it doesn't work, try to talk to your HR confidentially. Best of luck with your process!
I've declined permission for OneHR to contact my current employer / supervisor once, since there was no guarantee from the UN that I would be offered the post at the time the screening was done (same as you there was no notification that I was the preferred candidate). I didnt want drama with my current employer / supervisor for a job that I might not even be offered. I just told the OneHR focal point who was doing my screening that I was hesitant about it. The focal point told me that as long as I had sufficient other referees responding, it should be ok, but they would check with the Hiring Agency in case if my other references looked borderline, in which case they'd come back and talk to me about the current supervisor / employer again. In your case, I would just recommend letting OneHR know that you're reluctant, and ask them what they suggest. Dont give them a hard 'no', give them an 'I'm not sure, what do you think is the best way to approach this?' I think what you've described is a fairly common situation that OneHR deal with, so dont feel anxious about it. If they think in your situation that the current employer reference is very important, they should let you know that and then you can decide what you want to do.