Today colleges and their employees are increasingly being sued over routine requests for employment references by unsuccessful job or tenure candidates, potential employers, and even third parties ...

Not long ago, when you were applying for jobs, references weren't given much thought. That is no longer the case. As the competition increases and employers become more stringent in their selection ...

How do I deal with have outdated references and having been unemployed for two years? Will anyone hire someone that has been at home just to find peace of mind and a life direction, that has old dated ...

References are an important part of the hiring process. Reference checks help hiring managers better understand your skills, experience and qualifications. They help hiring managers determine if ...

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) the UK’s leading business organisation is warning firms about the scale of fraudulent employment references. In conjunction with the BBC TV show, Fake Britain, ...

What is an employer legally allowed to disclose about a former employee during a reference check? When I didn’t get the last job I applied for, I asked why and they referenced two specific incidents ...

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 ...

Instead of the traditionally detailed employment reference, employers are increasingly being asked to provide a letter of reference for departing employees in the form of a Certificate of Termination ...