I promised recently to write a post about what types of questions reference-checkers ask, and I’ve realized that I have a shortcut that I can use:   The Management Center has a great mini-guide to checking references, which includes suggested questions to ask. references MORE >>

And references are usually the last thing people think to prepare in advance. But if you wait until you absolutely need your references, then you may already be too late. If a hiring director, recruiter, or employer calls you today and asks for three to five references, would you be prepared to provide them? Or MORE >>

I frequently hear from people who say that they don’t care if they leave a job on bad terms because they’re not planning to use that boss as a reference anyway. As Suzanne Lucas of Evil HR Lady points out at CBS News today , you don’t get to choose your references. referencesTo which I say … Pfffff! MORE >>

I’ve had steady employment since I was 18 and I have two summer internships under my belt. also have good interview skills, but what worries me the most are my references. Now that I’m searching for a job, I e-mailed my two supervisors to see if they could possibly serve as references. references MORE >>

As a job seeker the reference issue is kind of a scary and confusing thing to think about.  We’re scared because we hope that when the potential employer calls on a former boss or peer that they don’t make us look bad.  On the other hand, we’re stumped on things like whether to list someone [.]. Job Search Dorothy Tannahill-Moran SEO MORE >>