Comments on: Checking and Giving References – Both Sides of the Coin http://www.effortlesshr.com/blog/lead-articles/checking-giving-references-sides-coin/ A comprehensive human resources blog with a focus on small business labor laws and employee issues. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:47:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom @ Unemployment Help http://www.effortlesshr.com/blog/lead-articles/checking-giving-references-sides-coin/#comment-7456 Tom @ Unemployment Help Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:22:56 +0000 http://www.effortlesshr.com/blog/?p=137#comment-7456 I haven't heard of many high profile UK cases regarding legal action following a reference. I wouldn't be surprised if there were an increase in cases in the next few years with staff turnover so high. It is something I will consider in the future. Thanks for sharing the tips. I haven’t heard of many high profile UK cases regarding legal action following a reference. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were an increase in cases in the next few years with staff turnover so high. It is something I will consider in the future. Thanks for sharing the tips.
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]]> By: Everyday Entrepreneurship http://www.effortlesshr.com/blog/lead-articles/checking-giving-references-sides-coin/#comment-2540 Everyday Entrepreneurship Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:22:58 +0000 http://www.effortlesshr.com/blog/?p=137#comment-2540 Good thoughts. Checking references effectively is the strongest inoculation against the performance issues of employees that can eventually come back to bite managers in the you-know-what. It also helps managers in that eternal quest to place employees in the right seat of the bus. If hiring managers are smart and perform due diligence diplomatically, there is no need to fear legal repercussions. Good thoughts. Checking references effectively is the strongest inoculation against the performance issues of employees that can eventually come back to bite managers in the you-know-what. It also helps managers in that eternal quest to place employees in the right seat of the bus. If hiring managers are smart and perform due diligence diplomatically, there is no need to fear legal repercussions.

]]> By: Jim Ray http://www.effortlesshr.com/blog/lead-articles/checking-giving-references-sides-coin/#comment-1737 Jim Ray Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:58:50 +0000 http://www.effortlesshr.com/blog/?p=137#comment-1737 Lola, Great article. Your readers may also be interested to learn about some innovative online tools specifically built to enable employers to acquire valuable information from references without the time consuming phone calls. The better tools support many of the key points you raise here including a release of liability, focusing on job-related skills, and automatically providing complete documentation of the entire process. (Full disclosure: I work for one of these firms.) ~Jim Lola,
Great article. Your readers may also be interested to learn about some innovative online tools specifically built to enable employers to acquire valuable information from references without the time consuming phone calls. The better tools support many of the key points you raise here including a release of liability, focusing on job-related skills, and automatically providing complete documentation of the entire process.

(Full disclosure: I work for one of these firms.)

~Jim

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