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The legalities of providing a reference
check on a former employee

One of the more intriguing problems confronting a manager today, is trying to understand the law with respect to providing employment references; particularly discussing negative issues about a former employee with a potential employer. They balance trying to be fair with the employer, by giving meaningful information, but at the same time having a concern over their own legal liability. Provided in this article are two of the more notable aspects of this apparent worrisome topic. Please click here for more information.

Reference Checking Workshop

At AXiOM Reference Checking Service, we know that successful employees contribute in a major way to the profitability of your organization; that good hiring practices reduce dollar cost, that proper reference checking is a vital part of the hiring process, and that the risk of poor employee/company fit can be minimized by the implementation of a comprehensive reference checking program.

Our three-hour in-house workshop is designed for junior and intermediate hiring professionals and acquaints the participants with the practical aspects of checking references. It is designed to send hiring success straight to the bottom line. By the end of the seminar, each participant will have a thorough understanding of the reference checking process and will learn to:

  · Look for clues to areas of concern in a résumé
  · Identify the best sources of reference information
  · Conduct a reference check within the confines of the law
  · Develop a keen sense of the pertinent questions to ask
  · Obvious spontaneous reference information that will not only identify the candidate’s strengths, but will also explore areas in which the candidate needs to improve
  · Guard against personal biases
  · Listen for the true meaning of what is being heard
  · Present the reference information so that the flavour of the feedback is transmitted in written form

This workshop will make a positive contribution to your reference checking practices by providing your employees with the tools to do it correctly. It could be your best HR investment.

Please call for further information. We will be happy to visit with you to discuss how we can tailor the workshop to suit your company’s reference checking needs.

AXiOM International Reference Checking Service
137 Main Street North, Suite 205
Markham, Ontario L3P 1Y2
Tel: (905) 201-6052
Fax: (905) 201-6057
Email: axiom.int@sympatico.ca