Checking references is an important (and free!) part of the supplier vetting process. I’m surprised by how many makers either don’t request them or don’t follow through once they secure names. Further ...

In a tight labor market, one of the most overlooked parts of the interview process is conducting reference checks. Because they’re done near the end of the interview process, after the decision makers ...

CHICO — I’ve been seeing a lot of reminders lately as to why it’s important to check references and ask questions when hiring a business or contractor. It’s unfortunate because I can still vividly ...

Checking references is absolutely critical to the hiring process , whether done the traditional way via phone or using innovative digital intelligence. Resumes, interviews and assessments are ...

Editor's note: This is a contributed piece by Ray Bixler, president and CEO of SkillSurvey, an online reference checking technology firm that harnesses the power of references to help organizations ...

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 ...