References are a funny tool. In my experience, few folks really know what they’re looking for when they check references. It’s a sensitive topic when to check references and the generally accepted ...

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 ...

A common employment law myth is that employers can’t give out any information about former employees beyond date of employment and whether he or she is eligible for rehire. A common employment law ...

Even if your company hasn’t communicated a stance on dealing with reference checks, you may have heard cautionary tales about the danger of sharing information. You might even have heard that it’s ...

Checking references after an interview has been standard hiring practice for a long time – but what if this method fails to give hiring managers the full picture? When asked for references, most job ...