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 ...

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.

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 ...

In the working world, reputations travel faster than résumés.

You’ve made it through the interviews and now a potential employer is asking for references. But if you’re a recent graduate who doesn’t have a lot of work experience, who do you ask? First, consider ...