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Cease & Desist: Your Weapon Against Negative Job References

Consider this scenario: You’ve gotten confirmation – perhaps through a reference-checking firm like www.allisontaylor.com – that a key reference is saying negative things about your employment history with them. Worse still, this reference Read more...

Will your former employer follow their own policy when it comes to providing a reference?

Many companies have policies regarding what is expected of current employees when asked to provide a reference. Many times they are told to refer the caller to Human Resources, or maybe they are  allowed to verify dates of employment and a job title only. But are these policies enforced? Are employees Read more...

Former Job References Who Over Share Information and Cost you the Job Offer How To Stop The Flow Of (Over) Information Part 2

In my last post I started discussing over-sharers, the person who has not quite mastered the “think before you speak” philosophy, who has yet to realize that “loose lips sink ships.” These co-workers of supervisors can be devastating to your job search. The Professional reference checking Read more...

Former Job References Who Over Share Information and Cost you the Job Offer How To Stop The Flow Of (Over) Information

There seems to be one (or more) in every workplace: the “over sharer” or unregulated speaker. This is the person who has not quite mastered the “think before you speak” philosophy, who has yet to realize that “loose lips sink ships.”

In the professional world, this behavior often manifests Read more...

Manage Your References – And Your Job Prospects – With These 10 Simple Steps Part 2

You are well advised to take more control of your career momentum by finding out precisely what each of your potential references will say about you. When you know who is going to say what about you, you can pass on your best references with greater confidence. Also, you may well have the opportunity Read more...

Manage Your References – And Your Job Prospects – With These 10 Simple Steps Part 1

So you’ve completed the first round of interviews – and perhaps the second – with flying colors towards that cherished new job.  At this point, your prospective new employer will begin to check the quality of your references and recommendations from previous employers.  These recommendations Read more...

What information do you expect your future employer to hear when they contact your references

Knowing what a former employer may say about you when called for a reference can be critical information during your job search. A professional reference checking company, like Allison and Taylor, Inc., can help you feel sure that your references are an asset to your job search and will not hold you Read more...

Bad Economy – Or Bad References? Be Sure a Key Job Reference Isn’t Your “Weakest Link”

Picture this scenario: You’ve just “nailed” that second interview and your prospective employer appeared enthusiastic about you. They may even have suggested that you were the leading candidate, or that the job was practically yours. You left the interview with high hopes, waiting Read more...

How can Allison and Taylor, Inc’s reference checking services help you?

One of the biggest compliments a business can get is repeat customers. We love hearing comments like this one from an Allison and Taylor, Inc. client:

” I’ll be using your service again.”

Wondering how Allison and Taylor Inc.’s professional job references services can help you? Read more...

Your professional reputation is one of your most important assets during a job search

Searching for a new job? The job market is tough and, believe it or not, your biggest hurdle may not be finding that perfect new position … it may be surviving the vetting process of your new employer, says reference-checking company Allison & Taylor.

In today’s politically correct Read more...

When you are concerned about what a bad boss might say, should you check your references?

A bad boss can mean a bad reference. Do you trust your last boss to give you a good reference? Will this “bad boss” be contacted by future employers when you applying for a new job? Knowing what your former boss will say before a prospective employer contacts him may be the difference Read more...

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