CHECK YOUR REFERENCES
Senior managers report removing one in three (34%) job candidates from consideration for a position with their company after a reference check.
Senior managers were asked, “When speaking to an applicant’s job references, what is the most important information you hope to receive?”
| 38% A view into the applicant’s strengths and weaknesses |
| 22% Description of past job duties and experience |
| 19% Confirmation of job title and dates of employment |
| 12% A sense of the applicant’s preferred work culture |
| 10% Description of workplace accomplishments |
Responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 2,800 senior managers in the United States
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