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 ...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has recently finalised its proposals on mandating reference checks. The finalised proposals are substantially in line with those initially proposed in its ...

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 ...

It is the call that most managers and business owners dread. “Hi,” it starts. “I’m calling to check on a reference for someone who used to work for you.” In this litigious age, that call almost always ...

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.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--We’ve all been told if you don't have something nice to say, don't say it. But according to a new survey of professionals by Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY), that advice, at least ...

Your interviews have gone well, and the prospective employer is impressed by you and your qualifications. But before they send out an offer letter, they will need to do one last thing: a reference ...

There are lots of prohibitions in the law about what can and can't be asked during an employment interview. Conversely, there are no prohibitions in the law about what can and can't be asked during a ...