Former Employers and Potential Employers: What Should Your Legal Agreement Be? Part 2

In our last post we discussed the importance of spelling out reference details in your separation agreement and tips on what a former employer should NOT be allowed to do or say when asked for reference information. Negotiating this information can be critical to your search for a new job. But what SHOULD your former employers be saying when asked for a reference? Today we’ll discuss this.

Here are some tips on what employers/reference providers SHOULD be saying and doing per a legal agreement.

1. They should, in a polite and friendly way, verify title, dates of employment and salary for prospective employer. This verifies the information that is required on most employment applications.

2. They should courteously decline to provide any additional information. When asked other questions, they need to politely say, “Our corporate policy does not allow me to give any additional information.”

Taking the time to clarify these reference requirements in your separation package may make a huge difference in your ability to get a job in the future. Also, don’t just assume that the company reference policy will be followed; in many cases, it is not. And a legal agreement on reference conduct can mean the difference between a lukewarm or negative reference, and one that is positive and professional.

The best reference will likely be one where you know exactly what the person will say about you, so be sure to negotiate your reference before you list the information on your application or resume. Taking the time to create a mutually acceptable reference may make a huge difference in your ability to get future employment.

Don’t allow yourself to be surprised and sabotaged by an unfavorable reference. A simple reference check, conducted by a professional agency such as Allison & Taylor, can tell you definitively whether or not a reference is providing a positive, professional response to inquiries made about you. If they are not, you can take proactive steps to prevent this continued spread of negative information, and you may even have legal recourse. Don’t wait until its too late. It is critical to be prepared during your job search.

Consider what one Allison and Taylor, Inc. client has to say after using Allison and Taylor, Inc.’s professional reference checking services:

“An excellent service that provided me with peace of mind after leaving my previous employer on bad terms.”

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