Ask a Recruiter: Bad References
Q. I was laid off in April of 2009. I was on the verge of being offered a position last November; whereupon, after the reference checks were completed, I was advised I would not be offered the...
View ArticleUpdate Your Job Search for 2012
I’ve heard from several people lately who were lucky enough to have been in the same job for 10, 15, even 20 years, but are now searching for a new job. During those years, the job market – like...
View ArticleReferences: How to Get Rave Reviews
Workforce1 Career Blog readers occasionally ask What do I do if I think I’m getting a bad reference? But, what about increasing your odds of getting a GREAT reference? A reference check is often the...
View ArticleReferences Matter…a Lot!
by John Kirkland, Center Director at the Bronx Workforce1 Career Center So you have been told that you are hired and all that remains is a check of your references. This seems perfunctory enough and...
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