Your job search process has begun. You’ve got your resume stacked with accounts of your accomplishments, your online profile is superb, and you’ve practiced your ‘elevator speech’ one hundred times.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

Those providing employment and job assistance advice and services have many theories as to whether job seekers should include professional references on their résumé. The consensus appears to be in ...

When you’re applying for jobs, a common request among employers is for you to provide a list of professional references. After your interview, your references could be a key component on whether you ...

Though a solid resume and strong interview might help bring you closer to landing a job, the company you're talking with might choose to check up on you independently before extending an offer. Now if ...

Reference checks should be initiated for all final candidates prior to recommending a candidate for the position. Obtain several professional references for each candidate under serious consideration.

CIO.com – Have you ever wondered what your professional references say about you when prospective employers call them? Perhaps you suspect that one or more of your references isn’t providing the ...

Maryann Bruce is an experienced Corporate Director & Former Fortune 100 Division President & CEO. She has been a C200 Member since 2002 and serves as the current Board Chair. Securing a high-level ...

LinkedIn is a professional online social network that connects professional contacts with each other on a central website. Among other features, LinkedIn enables members to display references (or ...