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Will your references sabotage your job hunt?
If the people you ask employers to contact as recommendations are anything but easy to reach, and highly enthusiastic, you could lose out on an offer, writes Fortune's Anne Fisher in her April 7 Ask...
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Are your best references wrecking your job prospects?
If you want to be a boss, rather than painting you as someone who plays well with others, your references would help you more by saying that you excel at speaking assertively, influencing others, and...
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4 ways to avoid 'networking fatigue'
Overwhelmed by requests for references, recommendations, and advice? Here's how to keep from burning out. By Anne Fisher
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Is your old boss wrecking your job hunt?
Even a lukewarm reference from a former employer can be enough to cost you the job you want. Here's how to handle it. By Anne Fisher, contributor FORTUNE -- Dear Annie: I read your article about...
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Will a lack of references cost you a job offer?
Employers do check references, so declining to provide any is not really an option. Here's how to manage this essential element of a job hunt. By Anne Fisher
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Can you get useful information from job references?
Most companies' policies discourage references from revealing anything but job titles and dates of employment. Here's how to learn more. By Anne Fisher
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Avoid hiring the unexpected
A good employee is hard to find - even in the age of Facebook and LinkedIn. Vetting for the top spot can be especially tough. Why reference checks fail, and how they can be fixed. By Vickie Elmer,...
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How much do you really know about the tech worker you just hired?
Suppose you're the CEO, and you start getting anonymous emails demanding large amounts of cash -- and threatening to sell your company's proprietary technology if you don't pay up. Or maybe...
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What to say when you’re asked for a job reference you don’t want to give
Dear Annie: Is it all right to try to warn a prospective employer that someone they're thinking of hiring is really bad at his job? A colleague of mine is job hunting and has apparently given me as a...
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4 job references you can give, other than your boss
Dear Annie: What can you do if you're looking for a new job and interviewers ask you for references, but you don't want to suggest they contact your boss? I'd really rather my direct supervisor didn't...
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Here’s Who’s Most Likely to Rip Off Their Employer
It's a sad irony that "smaller organizations with tight-knit workforces are particularly vulnerable [to theft] precisely because employees are trusted and empowered." So says a new report on U.S....
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