Table of Contents What information can an ex-employer give out? Tips to ensure a good reference from previous employers? Have you ever wondered what your former employer can say to your potential new employer when they do a background or reference check on you? First things first, if you are still currently employed, your potential …
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If you’re a job seeker, the weeks proceeding Christmas is an optimal time to find your next employment opportunity. Utilize these 5 steps to ensure you’re “up to speed” during this key period: 1. Redouble your efforts in sending out resumes, conducting networking, etc. Employers are making year-end quotas and they might just be looking …
Jennifer had applied for a new hotel management position in her area and was feeling confident about her employment prospects. She’d just come through her third interview with flying colors—they’d assured her they need only check her references and she would likely be extended a job offer in short order. Imagine Jennifer’s dismay when she …
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In the office, the professional methods of communication are generally pretty clear. Pick up the phone, shoot a quick note by email, or make a visit to someone’s office. However – during the holiday season – many employees wonder “Should I send members of my management team some sort of holiday greeting card? If so, …
It makes good business sense and respectful professional etiquette to stay in touch with your former bosses, as your efforts to stay connected with past employers could pay dividends many times over when they provide you with favorable professional references. This timely advice presented in this article comes from Heidi Allison, Managing Director of Allison …
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In recent years, the reference-checking landscape has changed dramatically for both prospective employers and job seekers alike. The advent of social media sites like LinkedIn and Facebook has provided new tools to enable prospective employers to research reference data on a prospective candidate – and that candidate may be you. From the hiring manager/recruiter perspective, …
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Thinking about sending the boss (or a “Boss of Christmas Past”) a holiday card? If “yes”, should you be thinking of a state-of-the-art e-card/social media greeting, or a “snail-mailed” traditional card? First, note that you probably have a good idea in sending your boss an appropriate holiday greeting. The greeting card industry estimates overall sales …
In her search for a new hotel management position, Eleanor knew that her references would surely play a role in her hiring process. She had heard that former employers are only supposed to confirm your previous employment dates and title, in which case she could reasonably assume that the reference check process shouldn’t be problematic. …
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Jane was anxiously awaiting input on her application for a Restaurant Manager job position at a local hotel. Her job interviews had gone well, encouragement had been offered, and then…no callbacks of any kind from the hotel. When she called them for a status update, she was merely told that she was no longer being …
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Almost all of us can relate to the experience (when filling out a job application) of having been asked to sign a consent form authorizing a prospective employer to conduct a background check on you. Your life – including credit history, credit scores, driving record, etc. – has become an “open book,” with much that …
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