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		<title><![CDATA[Three Ways Your References Can Hurt You]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/intercom/?p=2451]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many job seekers make a fatal tactical error by failing to prepare their references or assuming that they'll be able to sweep negative opinions of their work history under the carpet. Here are three ways to make sure you're ready for the reference check. by Matthew Rothenberg, The Ladders]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:12:24 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Make Reference Checks Effective]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=2156]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[There are reference checks and there are reference checks. The vast majority are worthless, but here are three resourceful, real-world methods - from my experience as an executive - that paid off bigtime. by Steve Tobak]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 12:40:47 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Get Amazing References For A Job Interview]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=973281]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people leave the question of references for job interview to chance. They crate a list of three or four people who they have worked with, put down their contact details and give those to the target HR department when asked. With just a little bit more work, however, it's...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What Should You look For In A New Payroll Provider?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=973983]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Can your new provider handle your unique needs? You can only ask. But don't just take their word. Ask for references in your size and type of business. Smaller providers may only be able to get close but that is OK. You're concerned about how, not what, service is provided....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Checking References On HRIS Software]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1090673]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Checking References on HR systems in which you are interested is always a good idea. If HRIS Vendors can't provide references, or a reference provides a poor opinion of the HR software, that is certainly a red flag. Neither is likely to occur. HRIS software companies are only going to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Get the Truth From References]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/bnet1/?p=491]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[  	The Find: Surprising questions to ask a candidate's references to get the real scoop on a potential new hire.  	The Source: The Business Pundit blog.    The Takeaway: You think you've found the right candidate to fill a vacancy, so you wearily pick up the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:40:44 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bad References a Good Thing?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ethics/?p=176]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Way back in 1984, an insurance salesman was awarded $1.9 million by a Texas court in a defamation suit because his employer, Frank B. Hall and Company, was asked for a reference and, perhaps too candidly, rated the salesman "a zero."    Thus began the era of reference...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:05:49 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Request Reference From Firm For Individual]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=357335]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a template for a formal request to a concerned firm for the reference of an individual who is either an associate or customer of that firm. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Request Reference From Bank For Individual]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=357348]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Use this template to requesting the bank for the reference for a particular individual. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Request Reference From Bank For Firm]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=357355]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Use this template to requesting the bank for the reference for a particular firm. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Customer Credit Refusal: Require Additional References]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=357376]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Use this template to inform the customer that his/her application for credit has been refused on the basis of requirement for additional references. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Solicited Letter Of Reference: Excellent Employee]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=359874]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Use this template as a solicited letter of reference for an excellent employee by mentioning his/her excellence, working qualities. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Solicited Letter Of Reference: Average Employee]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=359876]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Use this template as a solicited letter of reference for a average employee by mentioning his/her performance. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Solicited Letter Of Reference: Bad Employee]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=359878]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Use this template as a solicited letter of reference for a bad employee by mentioning his/her bad performance. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Request Company For Reference On Potential Employee]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=359879]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This template is used to ask for the reference along with details of work qualities of the candidate to the company in which he/she was working earlier. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Inquiry To Credit Reference]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=362079]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Want to make inquiry about credit reference? Then it is always better to identify a customer by its account or social security number as there could be more than one person by the same name. Here is template for inquiry of credit reference. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Job Search Stalled? 5 Ways To Keep Your References From Killing Your Career]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=376910]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[You're changing jobs. You know you'll need references for your next career move. You've done a great job so you shouldn't worry about getting a reference - right? Wrong - References can sabotage even the most sophisticated, well-executed job search. Sometimes you can lose an opportunity when your reference thinks...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Choosing The Best References For Your Resume]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=394432]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many job seekers put little thought into their references, instead preferring to concentrate on resumes and cover letters. This is an easy mistake to make - after all, few employers will carry out an extensive background search. However, most will contact at least a couple of people on your reference...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Real Purpose Of References]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=397921]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The purpose of providing references is to close the deal. It isn't to find out if you are telling the truth about your dates of employment, verify if you have the proper skills or even assure the hiring authority he's making the right decision to hire you - though each...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Developing All-Star References]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=397967]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Every job seeker knows that when applying for a new job, great references are almost as important as a stellar resume. It's generally the first thing a hiring manager will ask for in an interview, so you'll have to be prepared. What's the best way to develop your references? Can...]]></description>
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