When you interview an employee you may be very impressed by his resume, by the way he behaves and his past employment history. Before you jump and hire a new employee, it is vital to check his ...

Even tight-lipped references like these can be revealing, Linked. For example, if a prospective employer learns that the ...

To whom do you want to make the calls? The answer to this question depends on how important employers think reference checking is in the first place. If you believe reference checking is nothing more ...

(MoneyWatch) When called for a reference, your former employer can only verify dates of employment and job title, right? Wrong. Employers can say anything they want to about a former (or current) ...

When you think you’ve found the ideal candidate, it’s time to focus on reference and background checks. All too often reference checks are treated as an afterthought or a mere formality. The reality ...

Providing references for former employees can put your human resources department on the spot. No laws list the information that HR must give when someone calls for a referral; however, giving out ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Job hunters, take heed. CIO.com has a good little primer ...

Brad Remillard is the founding partner at IMPACT HIRING SOLUTIONS. He has over 30 years experience assisting candidates conduct an effective and efficient job search. He is the co-author of two books ...

Less time spent with classmates, online graduation ceremonies and no celebratory travel on the agenda... The culprit of all this, namely the COVID-19 pandemic, has become an important chapter in the ...

Jeffrey S. Klein, left, and Nicholas J. Pappas, right, of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Over the past year and a half, spurred in part by the #MeToo movement, many employers have begun taking additional ...

Jo Eisenhart is the senior vice president of Human Resources, Facilities and Philanthropy at Northwestern Mutual. It’s always been a challenge to get meaningful or objective insight from a job ...

Hiring the right employee is a critical step in building a successful business, and reference checks can offer valuable insights into a candidate’s past performance, reliability, and interpersonal ...