Reference checks are a key part of the hiring process. But who’s the right person to conduct them?
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Tags: managers, reference checks, References
A competitor’s workforce can often be the best source of new hires for your company — and also the most dangerous. Here are some lessons for HR from the courts on how to recruit those folks without getting sued by your competitors.
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Depending on who you believe, either some or most job applicants stretch the truth in their resumes. Here are the most common lies HR managers are told.
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Tags: Background checks, exaggerations, Lee McQueen, References, resume lies, Robert Irvine
With the growth of online degree programs and the ever-increasing opportunities for fraud, you might run into some candidates with education credentials that are meaningless — or downright fake.
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Our team of experts fields real-life questions about every-day HR issues. Today’s topic: how to loosen tight-lipped reference contacts.
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Tags: answers, reference checks, screening
Using background checks to qualify candidates? Good idea. Not following the strict laws about conducting background checks? Bad idea.
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