Personal References

Are you ready to hire, with one last step standing in your way? A candidate’s resume and background check can give you the facts, but these documents can’t really tell you about their soft skills, personality, and work ethic. Utilize personal references to gain insight into the type of person you’re inviting to join your team and be sure they’ll be a good fit with your company culture. Employers Reference Source can take the task of researching personal references off of your already-full plate.

Checking references can be a time-consuming component to the hiring process, but it can offer a realistic assessment of the candidate in the workplace. ERS will conduct these interviews using tried-and-true questions that provide information on what the candidate is like on a personal level. We can verify their level of responsibility, good nature, communication style, community involvement, and if their character fits with the rest of your staff.  Our team can also work with you to develop a questionnaire that fits your industry, business or organization.

You’ve probably heard about professional references, but perhaps personal references are a new concept for you. Professional references are contacts who have worked with the candidate in some capacity in the past. Personal references, however, may not have worked with the candidate in any formal capacity, but know them well enough to provide insight into their personality and work ethic. They may be friends, neighbors, or others who have a personal relationship with the candidate.