Job reference horror stories, and how to avoid them

from This Working Life · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

They’re usually the last step in the process, but reference checks are an important part of a job hire. And if you get them wrong, you can have a real situation on your hands.What's best practice when it comes to reference checking: whether you’re hiring, trying to be hired, or giving a reference for someone else?

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