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Reference Checking Works: Here are our statistics where the rules are followed:

5% of the references are bogus; they never existed
20% are "stretched" to cover other unlisted periods
100% of the time we get dates of employment and job title... if it is a real employer
80% of the time we get salaries and reasons for leaving
60% of the time we get some additional questions answered

When submitting information for Previous Employment Verification, review the application and resume thoroughly. Keep in mind, resumes alone do not supply all the information needed, and are often 'doctored' to meet your advertised needs. Many past employers will only verify information we can supply. Therefore, it is important that the information we receive is complete, up to date, and accurate.

Remember, this is verification -- The more information you can supply, the more we can verify.

Self-employment, temporary assignments and working for family are not considered viable employer references. We find information from these sources to be non-existent or biased.

Requirements:

Complete name of each employer (initials and abbreviations are not sufficient)
City and state of each employer
Location of branch or satellite office where they were assigned
Telephone number with area code
Dates of employment

Additional information helps, such as:

Name of immediate supervisor
Title
Salary
Name changes, such as maiden names
Reason for leaving

EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE INFORMATION / PERSONAL REFERENCE INFORMATION

Dates of employment: How long the reference has known the individual
Job Title: In what capacity has the reference known the individual
Reason for leaving
Individual's character Reliability, Trustworthiness
Notice given
Recommendation for hire
Salary
Rehire eligibility
Punctuality / Attendance
Performance
Strong / Weak qualities

Additional Questions:

For specific industries or positions, we can develop additional screening questions. There is a nominal fee for each additional question. If you are interested in this service, please contact our office directly.

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