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 ...

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 ...

Is it time to scrap the reference check? Most organizations pay lip service to checking references. Typically, they call a couple of the people provided by the candidate, ask a few perfunctory ...

Ask hiring managers if they enjoy conducting candidate reference checks and you are likely to see a lot of eye rolling. But, in a time when candidates cannot be accepted at face-value alone, the need ...

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 ...

Employee references are the positive or negative comments about an employee’s job performance provided to a prospective employer. In most cases, a prospective employer will contact a person’s current ...

The University of Colorado Boulder will conduct additional reference checks on final candidates for tenured faculty appointments. The reference check program will enable CU Boulder to collect and ...

Generally speaking, checking the references of candidates for employment is serious business. However, there are occasions when references make such funny comments that it's almost too difficult to ...