A reference can make or break your chances of a new job, but employers are required to be honest when asked about former staff members. Outside of regulated financial services roles, there is no ...

Q. I am currently a communications specialist, but I used to work for a mid-size metro newspaper. I had worked there for almost five years and was looking to move to a larger paper. Also, I was one of ...

I have been wanting to know the facts about my previous employer and want to know firsthand if they are indeed giving me a good reference or a negative feedback reference. I left on good terms and ...

Here’s a roundup of answers to five questions from readers. What do you do when your current manager has shown he or she will purposefully give unflattering references to leaving employees? He won’t ...

Is a bad reference with a past employer keeping you from getting a job offer? It could be, depending on the situation, but there is a way to deal with a possible bad reference. Be honest! When you're ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an attorney, author and consultant on employment discrimination. An unwarranted negative reference from a supervisor that ...