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 ...

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 ...

Raise your hand if you’ve heard a horror story of an applicant whose true colors were uncovered with a reference check. When this happens, everyone is shocked and can’t believe that “Joe Applicant” ...