These are some of the many things Graham Duncan, investor and chairman of the Sohn Conference Foundation and chairman emeritus of East Rock Capital, thinks about reference checks for job candidates.

In my course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, students frequently ask case guests: What is the most important thing you do as a leader? The response is always the same: hiring and ...

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 ...

Reference checks should be initiated for all final candidates prior to recommending a candidate for the position. Obtain several professional references for each candidate under serious consideration.

You’ve made it through the interviews and now a potential employer is asking for references. But if you’re a recent graduate who doesn’t have a lot of work experience, who do you ask? First, consider ...

Most of us know that when you leave a job, no matter the circumstances, it’s better to resist the temptation to burn any bridges. But Heidi Allison, president of reference checking firm Allison & ...

References are one of the most widely accepted steps in hiring — and yet most people involved in the process quietly question their value. *Your next Brandon Sun subscription payment will increase by ...