Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

CIO.com – Have you ever wondered what your professional references say about you when prospective employers call them? Perhaps you suspect that one or more of your references isn’t providing the ...

References can be divided into two main categories by purpose: academic and professional. An academic reference is typically a formal letter of recommendation for an academic job, a scholarship, or a ...

What others say about a job candidate is far more important than what they could say about themselves. Prospective employers really take into consideration what job references say about a candidate.

Employers have always wanted to know about prospective employees’ technical skills, but an individual’s creativity, resilience, and determination are just as important. Who better to attest to these ...

This reader thought he had a strong reference lined up for his last job, but his boss went MIA. Should he push to get that reference, or is it better to focus his time elsewhere? In my final meeting ...