As a Human Resource professional, I can’t tell you how many times I heard it or I said it: “I’m sorry; we only verify positions worked and dates of hire.”
It’s true that it’s a risk for a previous employer to give out detailed information about an employee’s performance to a prospective employer. Due to this risk, most companies have opted for the ‘less is more’ policy when it comes to employment references. What is a job seeker to do?