HiPeople, an HR tech startup based in Berlin that wants to automate the reference checking process, has raised $3 million in seed funding. Leading the round is Mattias Ljungman’s Moonfire, with ...

In my course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, students frequently ask case guests: What is the most important thing you do as a leader? The response is always the same: hiring and ...

Reference checking is a personnel selection procedure that is widely used across the world. In reference checking, potential employers request information from informants who have previously worked ...

Let’s face it: Hiring people is a chore. Sifting through résumés, conducting interviews, trying to make a decision on who is the best candidate. It’s a major time drain for all parties involved. But ...

If you manage a fundraising operation with one or more job openings, you’re probably spending more time than you’d like on checking candidates’ references. My firm has conducted about 3,000 reference ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jack Kelly covers career growth, job market and workplace trends. Jan 25, 2024, 09:30am EST Jan 26, 2024, 10:49am EST Encouraging ...

It is the call that most managers and business owners dread. “Hi,” it starts. “I’m calling to check on a reference for someone who used to work for you.” In this litigious age, that call almost always ...

Dear Sam: Since being unemployed, I find it frustrating that my applications are met with automated responses. In addition, despite being encouraged to follow up on job interviews and leads, most of ...