In my course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, students frequently ask case guests: What is the most important thing you do as a leader? The response is always the same: hiring and ...

It is the call that most managers and business owners dread. “Hi,” it starts. “I’m calling to check on a reference for someone who used to work for you.” In this litigious age, that call almost always ...

Reference checks should be initiated for all final candidates prior to recommending a candidate for the position. Obtain several professional references for each candidate under serious consideration.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--We’ve all been told if you don't have something nice to say, don't say it. But according to a new survey of professionals by Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY), that advice, at least ...

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 ...

There are lots of prohibitions in the law about what can and can't be asked during an employment interview. Conversely, there are no prohibitions in the law about what can and can't be asked during a ...

The University of Colorado Boulder is dedicated to supporting an environment in which students, staff, and faculty can fully participate in the campus community, while free from gender-based ...

Most of us know that when you leave a job, no matter the circumstances, it’s better to resist the temptation to burn any bridges. But Heidi Allison, president of reference checking firm Allison & ...

Some candidates may assume reference checks are just about confirming where they worked and when they worked there, but a new survey from the staffing firm Office Team suggests that employers see ...