Q. When it comes to checking references, is it even worth the effort? A. Reference checking done correctly can be very powerful. Most reference checking is a box-checking exercise. A list of standard ...

Reference letters come in many different shapes and forms, so don’t think that one size fits all. I’ve written in the past about how to request reference letters in different situations, be it from ...

This post originally appeared on LearnVest. When you’re gunning for a new job, there’s a good chance that you’ll spend hours poring over every bulletpoint on your résumé, and spend even more time ...