Reference checks remain a useful and often necessary tool in the hiring process, but they must be conducted within the ...

Reference checks help employers understand job candidates' qualifications and make informed hiring decisions. Learn 32 reference check questions to ask.

6 Ways to Pick—and Prep—Proper References. Résumés and interviews may do most of the heavy job-hunting lifting for you, but hiring managers take them with a grain of salt: 58% have caught a ...

by Melissa Llarena Job references still matter. Eight out of 10 HR executives consistently contact references for professional (89 percent), executive (85 percent), administrative (84 percent ...

To that end, here are four types of people to generally avoid using as a job reference. A non-work friend or very temporary co-worker . A reference should be someone who knows you and your work well.

When and how employers check your job references. Andrews said most employers wait until they are at the final shortlisting stage before contacting references. When they do check, she said, it is ...