Category Archives: Reference & Background Checks

Recruiters & Hiring Managers conducting reference checks behind your back – ethical or not?

October 10, 2011 – 2:54 pm

While the internet has certainly made it easier for job seekers to find out information about companies and hiring managers, it has also made it easier for those doing the recruiting to research prospective talent via the multitude of social networking sites.  The content shared here has generally been provided with the person/s consent. So, [...]

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Are You In the Right Job? Take Our Simple Career Health Test

June 30, 2011 – 8:43 pm

No doubt you can recall being in emergency at a hospital for yourself or with a loved one. When you arrive they ask you how your pain is on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the most intense level of pain. The same exercise can also be applied to both your job [...]

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Screening Resumes – Are you an Inclusive or Exclusive Recruiter?

January 20, 2011 – 7:22 pm

I was speaking with a wise and knowledgeable colleague the other day who brought to my attention a major flaw with how most of us screen resumes and in turn recruit.   Most of us go through the screening process looking at “who can I eliminate from contention for the job” (a negative mindset) rather than [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Executive Talent Attraction & Retention, Human Resources, Recruitment, Recruitment Agencies & Search Firms, Six Figures News | Comments (1)

Job Seeking & Background Checks – Where Does Your Privacy Stand?

July 29, 2009 – 1:13 am

For most job seekers, the process is time consuming, frustrating and often lengthy, with many hurdles and set backs along the way. Even when you make it to the interview stage; it is likely more hurdles lay ahead from more interviews, a social meeting of the team, psychometric testing, reference checks, police checks, health checks [...]

By Kelly Magowan | Also posted in Executive Career Management & Development, Executive Job Searching, Information of Interest, Interviewing, Interviews with HR & Recruitment Professionals, Job Boards & Job Hunting, Job Seeking & Social Media, Recruitment, Reputation Management, Six Figures News | Tagged , , , , | Comments (2)
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