Don’t Let a Bad ‘Back Door’ Reference Stand in Your Way Leslie Stevens-Huffman, August 30, 2018 5 min read When asking former co-workers and bosses about your previous performance, skills, and work habits, hiring managers...
Referrals Help Land Jobs, Not Always Better Pay: Study Nate Swanner, February 2, 2018 3 min read A good reference can help land a prospective employee the job of their dreams, but a new study shows that you may want...
Finding Work After Being Fired (Without Lying About It) Yael Grauer, June 23, 2017 7 min read Getting fired from a job is unpleasant enough in its own right. Concerns about future employment prospects are...
Finding the Right References for Your First Job Mark Feffer, April 22, 2016 6 min read Finding references seems simple enough: approach professors, previous bosses and supervisors from your internships,...
Manage Your References (And Land the Job) Myra Thomas, May 8, 2015 4 min read A good reference can easily assure a prospective employer that you’re right for the job. But what makes a good...
Get the Real Scoop on Prospective Employees Leslie Stevens-Huffman, February 20, 2012 2 min read You can conduct interviews, assessments and run a background investigation, but reference checks are the only way to...
