A reference can make or break your chances of a new job, but employers are required to be honest when asked about former staff members. Outside of regulated financial services roles, there is no ...

Hiring the right people is important for any industry, but it is particularly crucial in fields like human services, where employees are entrusted with the care and support of vulnerable populations.

Job applicants often hand over their references without much thought about what happens behind the scenes. But references can be a make-or-break element of job searching, and it's crucial to ...

From time to time, readers ask questions that would be better answered by a lawyer with expertise in employment law. Marshall Tannick is a partner in the law firm Mansfield, Tannick & Cohen, which has ...

“I don’t know what happened to my manager after I left, but he’s not there anymore.” Sound familiar? Prospective employers want to do their homework on you. If one of the above scenarios is preventing ...

I knew it. Recently, I had my recruiter call up my former employer to see if they would say more than just my name, title and dates of employment. After some gentle coaxing, my former employer gave a ...