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Advice on How to Fix Bad Job References & Counteract Negative Job References. As Seen On:
You’ve come through the job application process with flying colors and your prospective employer has told you they need only confirm your job references before making you that offer. You’ve heard that your references can only (legally) confirm
Does this scenario sound familiar? In your search for new employment, you’ve done your homework in refining your resume and presentation skills and have perhaps even “aced” an interview (or two) in spades. A prospective job offer is within reach; one of the last hurdles remaining, the
Picture this scenario: you’ve been seeking new employment, but without success. Your employment credentials are excellent, and while you’ve been able to land the interviews – sometimes more than one with a prospective employer – that job for which you’re well qualified continues
The word was out on Sam Edwards. Someone was telling prospective new employers that they shouldn’t hire him. This single “bad reference” cost Sam at least seven job offers and forced him to tap into more than $50,000 of his retirement fund. This, in spite of his solid credentials.
Edwards (not
Worrying about what your former boss may say to a prospective employer?
Testimonial from a former client……………….
I worked for the same company for 20 years, I had numerous interviews and could not understand what was happening, I hired your firm to check and I was somehow deleted from the
Is sending your boss a holiday card a good idea? Will an e-card do? Is a holiday greeting card to business colleagues even necessary? See AllisonTaylor’s “8 Important Guidelines to Ensure Your Card is Well-Received.”
In our electronic day and age, sending your boss a holiday e-card/social media
Negotiating a fair severance package is common when a person involuntarily leaves a company. What many people fail to realize, however, is it’s just as important to negotiate a fair professional reference for use in landing one’s next position.
This is one of the biggest blunders people
With the national unemployment rate holding steady near 10 percent, it should come as no surprise there is a lot of competition for jobs across the country. What is perplexing, however, is how many people have bad professional references that can derail even the most qualified candidate, according
It makes good business sense – and is respectful professional etiquette – to stay in touch with your former bosses, says Allison & Taylor, the nation’s oldest professional reference checking firm.
Given the ongoing upheaval in the nation’s job market, your efforts to stay connected with
Thinking about your prospects for landing that new job? You should think first about what your former boss and other references will say about you. There is no doubt that for many job searchers, a person’s past will have a direct impact on their future success.
No matter what the nature of your
Consider this scenario: You’ve gotten confirmation – perhaps through a reference-checking firm like Allison & Taylor – that a key reference is saying negative things about your employment history with them. Worse still, this reference is not one that can be easily excluded from