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Are you protected by your old company’s policy to only confirm the dates and title of employment?
Are you protected by your old company's policy to only confirm the dates and title of employment? Our experience is, that with a little pressure, most managers break company policy and speak their mind to either help or hurt a candidate's chance at another job. Who...
False Assumptions About Job References That Ruin Employment Prospects
Five Reference Checking Myths That Can Cost You The Job In 2021 DETROIT (January 19, 2021) – While the need for a good job reference is critical to employment success, many candidates take little time or effort to assure that their references are portraying them in...
Are You Identifying the Wrong or Bad Job References?
Are bad job references inhibiting your success? Many of us can relate to this scenario: when completing an employment application, you are asked to identify a number of references (typically 3-5) for prospective employers to contact. In order to put your best foot...
How to Master Job Interviews
Included are 3 detailed steps that will make you the master of your future interviews. Step 1: Research before your Job Interview Before any job interview, you must research your potential employer and be prepared to offer recommendations for organizational...
5 Steps to Ensure Your Work-From-Home Employees Maximize Corporate Performance – Use These Guidelines to Ensure That Your Remote Workplace is a Corporate Asset
The advent of employees working from the home continues to rise, a trend that will surely continue in the future. Corporations recognize that an increasing number of employees – particularly millennials and contract workers in the “gig” economy – value this option and...
Are you protected by your old company’s policy to only confirm the dates and title of employment?
Are you protected by your old company's policy to only confirm the dates and title of employment? Our experience is, that with a little pressure, most managers break company policy and speak their mind to either help or hurt a candidate's chance at another job. Who...
Will Your Video Interview Get You the Job? “The Art of Positioning You for Extraordinary Career Success.”
Grade My Video Interview (Michigan) Will Your Video Interview Get You the Job? “The Art of Positioning You for Extraordinary Career Success.” GradeMyVideoInterview.com offers a revolutionary service for job seekers that allows job seekers to create a mock video...
Reference Checking: 7 Reasons Not to Have a Friend Check Your References
Does this scenario sound familiar? In your search for new employment, you’ve done your homework in refining your resume and presentation skills and have perhaps even “aced” an interview (or two) in spades. A prospective job offer is within reach; one of the last...
Why You Should Have Your References Checked by a Professional Firm – 4 Testimonials From Job Seekers
JobReferences.com, powered by Allison & Taylor Inc., the Reference Checking Company, provides important information you need to know. Their professional reference checkers know what questions potential employers will ask and know how to properly conduct a...
Job Seekers: Make Sure Your Reference List Meets These 5 Criteria
A number of industry sources have documented that a person will change careers approximately seven times during their working years. While it is a virtual “given” that you will be writing (and rewriting) your resume over the course of your career, the crucial role...
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