Employment verification serves an important role in the hiring process by confirming that candidates have the right work experience for the job. By conducting an employment verification, you can ...

Reference checks should be initiated for all final candidates prior to recommending a candidate for the position. Obtain several professional references for each candidate under serious consideration.

Editor's note: This is a contributed piece by Ray Bixler, president and CEO of SkillSurvey, an online reference checking technology firm that harnesses the power of references to help organizations ...

Successfully completing the reference check is often employers' final step before offering a job to someone. While there are many debates regarding the value of this long-standing practice, the fact ...