Cheating on reference checks is at an all-time high.

To slow this trend, this article provides a scannable list of the problems that cause flawed reference-checking processes to produce a significant number of bad or failed hires. The reference-checking process in most businesses and corporations needs immediate attention. After years of neglect, it’s time to treat reference checking as a vitally important component of hiring with significant impacts. In fact, our disdain for the reference-checking