One of the quickest ways to multiply the quantity of candidates for a position is to source references. I see all references as potential candidates, and I … Read more
The Amazing ’25 Names Approach’ for Filling Your Talent Pipeline Simultaneously With Every Hire
Not using the hiring process for name capturing for future jobs is a missed opportunity Few hiring managers and recruiters realize that the hiring process … Read more
Building Your Talent Bench Before You Need It – Sourcing For Pipelines
The end of a company’s fiscal year is often the time where organizations go through headcount review and strategy forecasting. Typically, depending on your … Read more
5 Ways to Check References to Avoid Toxic Employees
Have you ever attempted to check references before hiring, and run into a brick wall with the former employer giving you only name, title, and date of … Read more
Technology is Turning Reference Checks Into Assessments
One of the biggest challenges of recruiting is quality of information. We all know that resumes tell us relatively little and doing structured interviews … Read more
Back-door References Raise Some Big Questions
Anyone who hires employees is guilty of it, whether directly or indirectly … that dirty little secret no one ever talks about: back-door references. … Read more
Using References As a Screening Tool
The big challenge in recruiting is getting high quality information so that one can accurately match a candidate to a job. One potentially underutilized … Read more
Management 101: The 3 Cardinal Rules Of Reference Checks
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. I get calls on a regular basis to provide … Read more
Waking Up to Reality: Why Reference Checks Are a Total Scam
I remember when I started my first job in Talent Acquisition and HR. I totally believed checking references was going to lead me to better, higher quality … Read more
The Things That References Say Job Candidates Really Need to Improve On
The New York Times had an interesting article recently titled, Why What You Learned in Preschool Is Crucial at Work. It discusses how important social … Read more