Reference Checking: Truth or Consequences

Don’t play games when it comes to evaluating your applicants’ qualifications. What you see is not always what you get! This seminar presents a proactive approach to obtaining information on the work history and qualifications of potential employees. Attendees will learn what every employer needs to know in the hiring of its employees and the dissemination of information on former employees.

Who Should Attend: Human resource professionals, employment managers and front-line supervisors involved in the hiring process. This program is also appropriate for anyone assigned to provide employment information on former employees.

Program Content:

• Overview of Pennsylvania’s reference checking law
• Reference-checking strategies
• Reference-checking forms
• Negligent hiring and employee defamation issues