A job candidate may ace the interview, but that doesn’t always make them a perfect hire. You can better understand an applicant’s compatibility with your company by checking their references, ...

When you're looking to sell a commercial real estate property, choosing the right broker is an important part of the outcome of your sale. A good starting point when evaluating potential brokers is to ...

You’ve worked hard to get near your job search’s finish line. After applying for oodles of jobs, networking ad nauseam, surviving rounds of interviews for naught, finally a would-be employer says, ...

Q: A company where I interviewed last month called me, saying they want to check my references and conduct a background check. What are my next steps? First, enjoy a minute of happiness. Most ...

A reader recently asked me how to find out if a previous employer is giving a bad reference. I answered him in my column, first advising him to troubleshoot his job search, on the likely chance that ...

Dear J.T. & Dale: Why did a company check my references if they had no intention of hiring me? They called my reference but then rejected me. For the record, this reference is a friend and never says ...