Career Marketplace Blog

In her article for U.S. News and World Report, Alison Green reports 8 Things You Should Know About Job References.

Green explains details about reference checks including:

• Employers don’t always stick to the references on the list you gave them.
• References are often highly subjective and opinionated.
• You can find out what kind of reference someone is giving you.

Read on to read to complete list and how your references can influence a potential job offer.

In this clip for CBS hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon tries to make things right when he ruins a friend’s background check.

The Big Bang Theory: You Never Said No Backsies