Reference Checking Guidelines and Forms

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Reference & Background Investigations

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Checking a candidate’s references is an integral part of the hiring process that is useful to:

  • Verify information provided by the candidate.
  • Better predict the candidate’s success on the job.
  • Gain additional insight into the employee’s abilities, knowledge, and skills.

Reference checks are conducted once the applicant pool is narrowed down to the top candidates or after a contingent offer of employment is made. To get the best reference check possible, consider these guidelines.

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