Laura Williams discussed the increasingly prevalent practice of job candidates checking references on their potential employers.
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Job candidates are checking references on their potential employers
With summer vacations pretty much over, the September job shuffle begins.
The difference this Labour Day is that the hiring dynamics are changing. Employers find, increasingly, that top prospects are checking their references.
“They are very, very sophisticated job seekers now,” said Laura Williams, founder and principal of Williams HR Law and Williams HR Consulting Inc. of Markham, Ont.
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