A candidate for a part-time position refused to provide any work-related references, stating that she needed to work for them secretly.
She mentioned that it was important for nobody she deals with through her current business to know she would be working for the company.
The employer ultimately moved on with another candidate who was willing to provide references and questioned the feasibility of the secrecy requested by the initial candidate.
The employer speculates that the candidate may have been embarrassed about the profitability of her current business and sought the job interview as an alternative.