Reference Checker Blog
Advice on How to Fix Bad Job References & Counteract Negative Job References.
The Importance of Negotiating Your Professional References
Negotiating a fair severance package is common when a person involuntarily leaves a hospitality company. What many people fail to realize, however, is that it’s just as important to negotiate a fair professional references for use in landing one’s next position at a...
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What Will a Past Employer Tell a Prospective Employer?
What Will A Past Employer Tell A Prospective Employer? Manage Your References – and Your Job Prospects – With These 10 Simple Steps So, you’ve completed the first round of interviews – and perhaps the second – with flying colors towards that cherished new job. At this...
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What Information Can a Former Employer Legally Provide?
You’ve come through the job application process with flying colors and your prospective employer has told you they need only confirm your job references before making you that offer. You’ve heard that your references can only (legally) confirm your former title/dates...
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Reference Checking: 7 Reasons Not to Have a Friend Check Your References
Does this scenario sound familiar? In your search for new employment, you’ve done your homework in refining your resume and presentation skills and have perhaps even “aced” an interview (or two) in spades. A prospective job offer is within reach; one of the last...
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Five Golden Rules of Job Reference Etiquette
It makes good business sense – and respectful professional etiquette – to stay in touch with your former bosses, as your efforts to stay connected with past employers could pay dividends many times over when they provide you with favorable professional references. To...
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Does Your Resume Make You Look Old and Outdated?
6 Resume Secrets for Job Seekers, From Hiring Managers It’s no secret a mature candidate’s years of job experience can often be undervalued by prospective employers looking for “youth and enthusiasm” (and perhaps the lower wage scale that often accompanies it). For an...
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Were you a victim of discrimination, sexual harassment or wrongful termination?
Your previous employers could be affecting your new job search through their comments / bad references to prospective employers. Don't let them continue to hurt you and your career by offering poor to bad references.. Click here to find out what is really being said...
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Found the Perfect Job? But Your Former Boss Sabotaged It?
Identifying a Possible Negative Reference – And Doing Something About It You’re sure you nailed the interviews and the job is as good as yours – perhaps your prospective new employer has told you as much. Then, they suddenly break off communications with you and fail...
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Your Most Critical Job Reference: Your Supervisor
Are You Identifying the Wrong Job References When Completing an Application for Employment? Many of us can relate to this scenario: when completing an employment application, you are asked to identify a number of references (typically 3-5) for prospective employers to...
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Control Your Own Destiny on Your Next Interview
Nail Your Next Interview with These Steps Everywhere you look you can find tips for giving a successful interview performance, and the tips are well documented – be on time, dress appropriately, convey interest and enthusiasm, etc. While these tips are so well known,...
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