Q. When seeking candidates for position openings, is it recommended (or even ethical) to phone prior employers even if references had not been given when the rsum was submitted? The rsum states, ...

CHICO — I’ve been seeing a lot of reminders lately as to why it’s important to check references and ask questions when hiring a business or contractor. It’s unfortunate because I can still vividly ...

Dear J.T. & Dale: Why did a company check my references if they had no intention of hiring me? They called my reference but then rejected me. For the record, this reference is a friend and never says ...