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Looking for a job? Need better references?

Well, commentator Adam Hanft says, "When it comes to a reference check.the fear of litigation has chilled us into cowering silence." That's why Hanft has an affordable solution: "Reference Insurance." (Listen here - http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2003/10/02_mpp.html)

Check That

Commentator and business ethicist Jeffrey Seglin takes a look at how hard it can be for employers to provide reference checks on former employees without leaving out some of the most unfavorable aspects of a person's career. http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2001/02/23_mpp.html

Reference Checks: Questions to Ask

a few extra hours spent referencing final candidates will yield a smarter hire. Not only do the additional facts make your search committee more informed and thus better equipped to make an extremely important decision, but they will give you information that may help your hire succeed in his or her new position after they come on board. The following questions should shed new light on your candidate pool. http://www.execsearches.com/articles/reference_check_questions.htm

Hiring a Track Record: More Informative Reference Checks

By Laura Gassner Otting, Consultant, ExecSearches.com

Interviews are not indicative of reality, ever. Questions are asked, questions are answered, and everyone laughs and smiles. It's not exactly a typical crisis day in the office. The only way to get a true read on a candidate is to speak with the people who know him or her best: his references. http://www.execsearches.com/articles/reference_checks.htm

Checking References

Hard to get . . . but worth it

Reference checking is an important part of the selection process and should be performed very carefully keeping in mind the needs of the organization. This article gives an overview of what HRZone thinks about reference checking and its legal pitfalls.