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 ...

References are an integral part of the employment process. Applicants need them in order to communicate their character and work performance. Employers need them to confirm that they are making a good ...

The days of furnishing just three references to a potential hiring manager may soon be in the past. Today, many companies are relegating the process of tracking down your references to professional ...

What's there to know about checking references? A lot more than you might think. Here are six things you may not have known about this very common -- and very crucial -- practice: 1. Reference Checks ...

Jo Eisenhart is the senior vice president of Human Resources, Facilities and Philanthropy at Northwestern Mutual. It’s always been a challenge to get meaningful or objective insight from a job ...

When you interview an employee you may be very impressed by his resume, by the way he behaves and his past employment history. Before you jump and hire a new employee, it is vital to check his ...

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 ...