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Have you ever felt like your previous employers might be impacting your job search behind the scenes?

Discrimination, sexual harassment, or wrongful termination can cast a long shadow on your career, often affecting opportunities without your knowledge. It’s disheartening when your past seems to influence your future, especially when it’s beyond your control.

The truth is, references from Read more...

Do You Know What Information Your Former Employer Can Legally Provide?

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 your Read more...

5 Reference Checking Myths That Will Derail Your Job Seeking Efforts – Bad Assumptions About References May Ruin Your Employment Prospects

While the need for a good job reference should be a “given,” many candidates take little time or effort to assure that their references are portraying them in the best possible light.  Read more...

The Power of a Cease & Desist Letter to Stop Bad References, Bullying

Consider this scenario: You’ve gotten confirmation – perhaps through a reference-checking firm like AllisonTaylor.com Reference-Checking – that a key reference(s) is relating negative things about your employment with the company. Worse still, Read more...

Champion Yourself for That Job Promotion You Deserve – Increasing Your Lifetime Earnings Could Mean Millions More in Your Bank Account by Retirement

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 approximately $48,098.63 annually per the Social Security Administration.   Based on this figure, waiting for annual pay increases averaging 2.9% increase Read more...

How reporting sexual harassment can impact your next job, and what you can do to fight back

Allison Taylor Reference Checking helps sexual harassment victims protect their job reference, reputation, and future livelihood

Reporting sexual harassment can cost you your current job, and the next one too.

What happens to your job reference after reporting your boss to HR, or even worse, the company Read more...

Your Resignation Letter – What If You’re Leaving on Bad Terms? Be Sure Your Resignation Letter Doesn’t “Burn a Bridge” With Former Employer

While crafting a resignation letter is simple enough when you’re leaving an employer on civil terms, what do you do if you’re parting on less than favorable circumstances?  Before you give any employer a “piece of your mind”, consider that a prospective new employer will likely call Read more...

Do Your Employment References Really “Have Your Back?” Better Not Assume That Your References Will Offer a Favorable or Neutral Reference

We’ve all heard that our former employers, when contacted for a reference, will only confirm (per company policy) 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 documented Read more...

6 Noteworthy Trends to Watch for Careers & Work Life Balance – Employees Crave Justice in The Workplace

Workplace trends have significant ramifications for employers and job seekers alike.

A key theme is employee demand for a more flexible working environment that will allow greater latitude for a “work/life balance”.  Employers wishing to attract – and retain – new talent will need to be mindful Read more...

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