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The Right Way to Check Someone’s References

Harvard Business Review

But viewing reference checks as a formality is a mistake, according to Priscilla Claman, the president of Career Strategies, a Boston-based consulting firm and a contributor to the HBR Guide to Getting the Right Job. If you display skepticism toward the candidate or hesitate, the reference will likely clam up out of loyalty, she says.

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What to Do When a Personal Crisis Is Hurting Your Professional Life

Harvard Business Review

“Work is often an antidote, a space where you can forget about what’s happening and operate as a functioning adult rather than feeling helpless in the face of these events.” The experience “bred instant loyalty to the organization,” she adds. Principles to Remember. She was still expected to work hard.

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