Your resume and cover letter may be all spiffed up, but what about your references? Employers may ask for a reference list when considering you for a job, so it needs to be in top form as well. Create ...

Employers often ask for job references before making a hiring decision. Here are tips on choosing the right people so you get that position.

Looking back, I really can’t complain about the hiring process for my first editorial assistant job out of college. Phone interview with the hiring manager? Breezy. Editing test? Nailed it. Skype call ...

Your cover letter and résumé have attracted the interest of multiple employers. To glean more information about you, hiring managers for each company will likely call the people on your reference list ...

(MoneyWatch) Most companies ask for job references before hiring you, whether it's to be a dog walker or a senior vice president. Some employers don't call these references, some do and some hunt down ...

As a job seeker, you'll need to put together a list of professional references who can vouch for you to a prospective employer. Your references should be individuals with whom you've worked closely.

Job references are an important part of hiring the right person, especially for remote positions. But the founders of Weekday say that more than 95% of recruiters don’t seek referrals from previous co ...

You’re going for a new job, so you’ve dusted off your resume, written a great cover letter, and pulled out your list of references. But before you send your prospective new employer to your go-to list ...

References can be divided into two main categories by purpose: academic and professional. An academic reference is typically a formal letter of recommendation for an academic job, a scholarship, or a ...

“Prospective employers really take into consideration what job references say about a candidate,” says Jeff Shane, executive vice president of Allison & Taylor, a reference and background checking ...

(MoneyWatch) Most experienced, savvy job seekers will ask references for permission before using them. This check-in might be in the form of a quick phone call, in person or by email -- whatever is ...