Killer Job Reference Myths

You’ve worked hard to get near your job search’s finish line. After applying for oodles of jobs, networking ad nauseam, surviving rounds of interviews for naught, finally a would-be employer says, “Okay, now we just need to check your references.”

Gulp! You fear your previous boss could kill the deal. But then you comfort yourself with one or more of six myths. I describe them and offer a solution to previous employment infelicitous in my PsychologyToday.com article today.