Automated reference checks have other potentials risks for both the employer and the employee, Ballman said ... over who actually fills out the form. If the former employer allows someone ...

The University of Colorado Boulder will conduct additional reference checks on final candidates for tenured faculty appointments. The reference check program will enable CU Boulder to collect and ...

When you interview an employee you may be very impressed ... Ask the applicant to sign a release form to allow you to check her references. While this is not absolutely necessary, it will protect ...

About 70% of respondents to the poll indicated that they reference check for every job candidate ... it is important for HR leaders to keep the recruiting standby in mind, particularly when ...

Providing references for former employees can put your human resources department on the spot. No laws list the information that HR must give when someone calls for a referral; however, giving out ...

Any finalist who refuses to sign the authorization form will be removed from further consideration, the offer will be rescinded, and the department can proceed with evaluating their next candidate.

Conversely, there are no prohibitions in the law about what can and can't be asked during a reference check. If you do get called about a former employee, be careful about how you respond to ...

Frankly, if an employer receives the typical “name, rank, and serial number” on a potential employee, it sends the if-you-don’t-have-something-nice-to-say signal. If the lack-of-a-reference ...