Providing References – One Weird Trick
When the firm you’ve been talking to asks you for references, you know you’re close to the finish line. There’s one more thing you can do, though, to speed things along.
Reference Checks: Keeping Them Legal
Business valuation is such a small world. If the candidate you’re considering once worked for someone you know, it’s tempting to consider that person a reference you can casually call. And why not?
Social Media Background Checks: A Slippery Slope
Understandably, employers want to get as much information as they can about a candidate. And the Internet makes it easy to use sites like Facebook to do a “social media background check.” Taking [...]
Checking Candidates’ Credit: Good Idea?
Even though BV practices may be adding staff, they remain cautious about adding the right staff. Background checks can be a useful tool in that process, but there’s a tendency to stretch them to [...]
Reference Checks: Don’t Jump the Gun
Business valuation is such a small world. So, when you’re considering hiring Vince Valuation, who used to work for Frank Former Employer, whom you know, the obvious move is to give Frank a quick [...]
Hiring in North America: Why Are We So Often Wrong?
Traditional methods of hiring in North American business are inherently flawed.
