After you've dialed in on a shortlist of contractors—whose work you admire and budget you can live with—it's time to start checking their references.

When you reach a reference, you could probably talk all day about CRM. If there’s time, discuss what led to his decision to purchase the product in question, and ask about how he uses the ...

How valid are traditional reference checks? Not very. But making them structured improves both how well they predict applicant performance and fit and reduces bias.

How to Check Employment Reference Numbers. When you interview an employee you may be very impressed by his resume, by the way he behaves and his past employment history.

It’s critical to do reference checks with those who are not just above a candidate in the organization chart, but also beside and below them.

There are reference checks and there are reference checks. The vast majority are worthless, but here are three resourceful, real-world methods - from my experience as an executive - that paid off ...

Reference checks help employers understand job candidates' qualifications and make informed hiring decisions. Learn 32 reference check questions to ask.

You think you’ve found the right candidate for your open position, so now it’s time to check references. What’s the best way to get the information you need? Start by soliciting feedback ...

Instead of seeing reference checks as one final hurdle, take them as an opportunity to really get to know the candidate.