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"REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND CHECKS"
Aspley Recruitment Newsletter
February 2004

This article examines the importance of employers having proper reference checking processes and procedures in place and to maximise the opportunity of hiring people who will enhance their business and to minimise the chances of a 'problem hire'.

We all recognize that past behaviour is often the best predictor of future performance and a professional process for reference checking is one of the most effective methods of assessing this. A recent Australian survey of 5,000 employees found 85 per cent of companies performed reference checks. But just as not all companies are created equally, there are huge variances in the quality and effectiveness of reference checking processes. To read more on this article, go to http://www.apsleyrecruitment.com.au/client_newsletter_2a.htm.

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