The useless reference check: how reference checking actually works

In this video we cover the reference check that companies run when hiring, how it differs from a background check, and why the speaker considers reference checking useless and a waste of time for both companies and candidates.

In this video you will learn:

• What a reference check is and what characterises it
• How it differs from a background check
• How to supply contacts for a reference check properly
• Why helping colleagues and supporting them through their own reference checks matters