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The Gift of a Promotion (or a Job) Bundles 12 Critical Employment Services That Will Give Benefits for A Lifetime
The average American is earning
Many a job seeker has mistakenly assumed that their potential new employer won’t be able to find out something in their background that might cost them that new job. While a new employer is sometimes legally required to ask your consent in searching your background data, if you respond that they
Job references play a crucial role in this quest for career betterment.
Many of us are aware that a former employer is only supposed to offer limited information about previous employees – typically, employment dates and title. While the track record of corporate Human Resources is generally (but
Looking ahead, there are both challenges – and opportunities – based on powerful trends that will help define the workplace environment for the coming years, say the employment experts at Allison & Taylor, Inc.
1. The highly desired “Work-Life Balance” has a darker side.
In recent years
Perhaps you’ve experienced this scenario: your recent job interviews have been very promising, and your prospective new employer has indicated you either have the job, or will have it pending their reference checks of your former employers. However
We’ve all heard that our former employers, when contacted for a reference, will only confirm (per company policy) your employment dates and title. Right?
Wrong.
There is no guarantee that all corporate employees are aware of, or will abide be, such guidelines. Consider these verbatim comments
Information from Allison & Taylor’s extensive database provides some interesting employment information. September is when job hunting (and hiring) begins in earnest after the lazy days of summer.
The company’s research indicates that there are better (and worse) times to start your
Have you ever failed to get a job because your background check or references have come back with an unfavorable report? Or worse, have you gotten the job and then been let go because the negative results came back after you’d already been hired?
“It happens more frequently than you’d
When selecting your references for job applications, two words of advice: choose wisely. You had better assume that potential employers will, indeed, contact these parties and that your former supervisors will likely be at the top of the list – even if you haven’t voluntarily offered up
If you’re like most job seekers, your understanding is that your former employers are only allowed to confirm your previous employment dates and title. Certainly they cannot, and will not, offer negative commentary about you as it would be a violation of corporate policy and (perhaps) be illegal
As basic as the need for a good job reference is, many candidates take little time or effort to assure that their references are portraying them in the best possible light. Oftentimes, this oversight occurs because of incorrect assumptions about how references (and reference checking) work.
How are
The tips for giving a successful interview performance are many and well documented – be on time, dress appropriately, convey interest and enthusiasm, etc. However, what is less well understood – except by exceptional job candidates – is that the interview process can be a forum