Ensuring Candidate Success: Strategies for Conducting Reference Checks

Reference checks are a key element in ensuring that you hire a top-quality candidate. You’ll want to know whether the person really has the ability to do the job well, and whether they will contribute to your overall work culture. But be careful, because there are a lot of things you can’t legally ask. Here’s… Read More »

Reference Checks – Checks and Balances

Reference checks and the hiring and screening process

Checks and Balances Reference checks offer an opportunity to speak with a candidate’s past employers, co-workers, and even educators to give you deeper insights into someone’s background, education, aptitude,  and character. As well as verifying a candidate’s knowledge and qualifications, all employers can (and should) reach out to previous co-workers, employers, and others to find… Read More »