How does Employment Screening Resources go about obtaining employment references?
9. In person interviews for highly sensitive positions. Introduction 1. Advantages and difficulties of reference checking Employers agree that it is critical to know whom they are hiring. Employment reference checking can be an essential part of that process. However, it can often be a very frustrating part as well. Many employers, on advice of legal counsel, have a no comment policy, allowing only verification of basic information, such as start and end date, and job title. Some companies will not even release salary information, even with a signed release. The result can be frustrating for everyone. On one hand, firms need the information. On the other hand, there is concern that if they give such information, there can be legal complications. Good prospects are unable to get recommendations they deserve, while applicants with a negative history can go on to a new employer with their history behind them. Despite these problems, human resources professionals are unanimous that every e
