In my course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, students frequently ask case guests: What is the most important thing you do as a leader? The response is always the same: hiring and ...

Reference checking is a personnel selection procedure that is widely used across the world. In reference checking, potential employers request information from informants who have previously worked ...

It is the call that most managers and business owners dread. “Hi,” it starts. “I’m calling to check on a reference for someone who used to work for you.” In this litigious age, that call almost always ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--We’ve all been told if you don't have something nice to say, don't say it. But according to a new survey of professionals by Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY), that advice, at least ...

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.

WATERTOWN, Mass., Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cangrade, the AI candidate screening platform, today announced the launch of Jules AI Copilot Reference Check, a reference intelligence platform ...

There are lots of prohibitions in the law about what can and can't be asked during an employment interview. Conversely, there are no prohibitions in the law about what can and can't be asked during a ...

Dan Epps and I discuss Royal Canin v. Wullschleger and TikTok v. Garland on the latest episode of Divided Argument In the most recent episode of Divided Argument, "Reference Check," Dan and I talk ...