Reference checking is a personnel selection procedure that is widely used across the world. In reference checking, potential employers request information from informants who have previously worked ...

Q I am recruiting a number of people and want to ensure that I am carrying out robust pre-employment checks. Can you advise on how I can do this? What checks can I carry out and what guidelines do you ...

Reference checks and backgrounds checks are common screening tools used in the hiring process. Both methods are used to verify elements of a candidate's application, interview and work history.

Due to the popularity of the "name, rank and employee number" approach to reference requests, it is often challenging to uncover useful, in-depth information about a job applicant during telephone ...

A survey from Accountemps finds that the last step in the hiring process can still make-or-break a hiring decision - senior managers report they remove approximately one in three candidates (34%) from ...

HR professionals know that resume exaggeration is alive and well. In fact, a recent recent survey revealed that 85% of applicants have embellished their resume in some way. And about half of HR pros ...

There are many myths regarding employment references, despite their importance in differentiating a candidate from others in securing new employment. I will dispel five myths here that seem to be ...