Reference Checks

Talking with former employers or colleagues provides another source of information that can confirm your selection of the applicant.

A printable version is available from our forms page.

Questions you can ask include:

Reference Check Form from Web

  1. Verify title and dates of employment.
  2. What were his/her essential job duties?
  3. Describe the essential duties the person would be performing and ask how they would do in that position.
  4. Please comment on the following regarding the applicants:
    1. Strengths:



    2. Weaknesses:



    3. Reason for Leaving:



    4. Attendance/Punctuality:



    5. Additional Comments:



    6. If you had the chance to hire them again, would you?


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