HiPeople, an HR tech startup based in Berlin that wants to automate the reference checking process, has raised $3 million in seed funding. Leading the round is Mattias Ljungman’s Moonfire, with ...

Reference checking is a personnel selection procedure that is widely used across the world. In reference checking, potential employers request information from informants who have previously worked ...

In my course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, students frequently ask case guests: What is the most important thing you do as a leader? The response is always the same: hiring and ...

Employment references are one of the oldest tools in the book. Companies rely on them to vet candidates and assess the stability, competence, and reliability of possible employees. At Argentus, we ...

Let’s face it: Hiring people is a chore. Sifting through résumés, conducting interviews, trying to make a decision on who is the best candidate. It’s a major time drain for all parties involved. But ...

Frustrated job hunters often fear that former employers are bad-mouthing them and preventing them from getting hired. Some ask friends or relatives to pose as potential employers or fact checkers, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jack Kelly covers career growth, job market and workplace trends. Jan 25, 2024, 09:30am EST Jan 26, 2024, 10:49am EST Encouraging ...

It is the call that most managers and business owners dread. “Hi,” it starts. “I’m calling to check on a reference for someone who used to work for you.” In this litigious age, that call almost always ...