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Bad Economy – Or Bad References?

by Allison | Sep 6, 2019 | Reference Checking

Be Sure a Key Job Reference Isn’t Your “Weakest Link” Picture this scenario: You’ve just “nailed” that second interview and your prospective employer appeared enthusiastic about you. They may even have suggested that you were the...

Everything Looked Perfect – So Why Didn’t You Get that Job Offer? Was it Negative Feedback from a Former Employer?

by Allison | Sep 3, 2019 | Reference Checking

A “Cease & Desist Letter” is a Proven Tool to Counteract Bad Job References It can be a challenge to find that perfect new career, but sometimes things come together in just the right way, and voila! You’ve found that ideal new job, one that is a...

Former Employers and Potential Employers: What Should Your Legal Agreement Be?

by Allison | Aug 15, 2019 | Reference Checking

Spell Out Reference Details in Your Separation Agreement Job separation: most people cringe at the very idea, although most of us have experienced it. And to be fair, it’s not always a bad thing. Oftentimes, it occurs for a positive reason; the advancement of a...

Will Your Former Boss Sabotage Your Next Career?

by Allison | Aug 8, 2019 | Reference Checking

A Former Employer’s Input Could Derail Prospects with Future Employers Lucy was anxiously awaiting input on her application for a Real Estate Assistant position at a local brokerage firm. Her interviews had gone well, encouragement had been offered, and...

Former Job References Who Over Share Information and Cost you the Job Offer

by Allison | Jul 30, 2019 | Reference Checking

There seems to be one (or more) in every workplace: the “over-sharer” or unregulated speaker. This is the person who has not quite mastered the “think before you speak” philosophy, who has yet to realize that “loose lips sink ships.” In the professional world, this...

Bad Economy – Or Bad References?

Everything Looked Perfect – So Why Didn’t You Get that Job Offer? Was it Negative Feedback from a Former Employer?

Former Employers and Potential Employers: What Should Your Legal Agreement Be?

Will Your Former Boss Sabotage Your Next Career?

Former Job References Who Over Share Information and Cost you the Job Offer

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