References are a funny tool. In my experience, few folks really know what they’re looking for when they check references. It’s a sensitive topic when to check references and the generally accepted ...

Frustrated job hunters often fear that former employers are bad-mouthing them and preventing them from getting hired. Some ask friends or relatives to pose as potential employers or fact checkers, ...

In my course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, students frequently ask case guests: What is the most important thing you do as a leader? The response is always the same: hiring and ...

Reference checking is a personnel selection procedure that is widely used across the world. In reference checking, potential employers request information from informants who have previously worked ...

In a tight labor market, one of the most overlooked parts of the interview process is conducting reference checks. Because they’re done near the end of the interview process, after the decision makers ...

Q. When seeking candidates for position openings, is it recommended (or even ethical) to phone prior employers even if references had not been given when the rsum was submitted? The rsum states, ...

ANSWER: We do think that checking references is a critical step in the hiring process. However, it’s important to be savvy when doing this. We’ll share one of our experiences to explain our thinking.

It is the call that most managers and business owners dread. “Hi,” it starts. “I’m calling to check on a reference for someone who used to work for you.” In this litigious age, that call almost always ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. 78 percent of applicants lied to get a job ...