When you collect references on job applications, do you actually check the applicant’s references? Believe it or not, many employers don’t even use the references that they collect. And, if they do, ...

All of the résumés have been reviewed, the candidates have been interviewed, and you think you’ve got just the right person to fill that open spot at your charity. So is it time to offer the job? Not ...

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 ...

Q. What can a prospective employer legally ask a previous employer when checking references? And what information can the previous employer legally volunteer? --J.S., Costa Mesa A. Employers should ...

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 ...

Timothy Colin Bednall does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

January 7, 2015 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google After you've dialed in on a shortlist of contractors—whose work you admire and budget you can live with—it's ...