Reference questions are a tremendously powerful tool that helps employers understand whether they’re bringing aboard the best candidate for the role. Reference checks are also one of the best ways for ...

If you continue to experience issues, please contact us at 202-466-1032 or help@chronicle.com Members of the public can now use the World Wide Web to seek answers to reference questions from ...

What should you do if you're on the fence about a job candidate? Speak with their references, of course, the Waze cofounder Uri Levine says. Here are the simple questions he asks an applicant's ...

Perhaps the greatest irony of the digital era is that while Silicon Valley portrays itself as pioneering the future of modern society, much of its innovation lies in merely adding a digital flourish ...

A reference can make or break your chances of a new job, but employers are required to be honest when asked about former staff members. Outside of regulated financial services roles, there is no ...

This reader thought he had a strong reference lined up for his last job, but his boss went MIA. Should he push to get that reference, or is it better to focus his time elsewhere? In my final meeting ...