The lawsuit filed Thursday in a federal court in Northern California takes issue with LinkedIn’s job reference tool, which is available to employers who subscribe to its premium features ...

Employers have other tools to uncover the tangible, and intangible, skillsets for a prospective employee, including validating dates of employment and reasons for leaving, and conducting thorough ...

The lesson here: Next time you're job hunting, make sure you speak with your references first to find out what they are going to say. If you don't, you may get some responses you weren't prepared for.

Even though there is nothing “illegal” about giving out a truthful reference (my state, Ohio, even has a statute that protects employment references–O.R.C. 4113.71), my advice to clients is ...

Prepare your references. Don’t make references ask you for the information they need to do it. Send them a copy of your resume and tell them about the job you're applying for, your ...

Policymakers, industry groups, and employers alike can reference them when determining what information job candidates should receive, how AEDTs and other employee assessment tools should be ...

Many job seekers feel nervous about asking someone to be a reference. But most managers, teachers, mentors, etc. know that part of their job is to help more junior folks advance in their careers.