Hiring someone is a major investment for a company, and hiring managers often rely on job references to ensure they're bringing on the best fit for their team. For an interviewee, a glowing reference ...

Completing the job application process usually involves providing professional references. In many instances, you will need to supply a list of references for the prospective employer after submitting ...

(MoneyWatch) Most companies ask for job references before hiring you, whether it's to be a dog walker or a senior vice president. Some employers don't call these references, some do and some hunt down ...

In the not-so-distant past, serving as someone's job reference meant answering a few questions over the phone. Nowadays, that process is often... Do job references matter? In the not-so-distant past, ...

(MoneyWatch) A job applicant's references should be among the most valuable sources of information when making a hiring decision. But when companies -- especially large corporations -- have policies ...

In an increasingly competitive job market, employer references could mean the difference between employment and the dole queue. But the subject of references can be a difficult topic to raise and the ...

To whom do you want to make the calls? The answer to this question depends on how important employers think reference checking is in the first place. If you believe reference checking is nothing more ...