Nearly 1 In 3 Job Hunters Use Fake References, Survey Finds

By Susan Ricker


When a company requests references on a job application, you might be tempted to skip it, thinking, "Doesn't my work history speak for itself? Won't my references just say good things about me? Do employers even call references?" However, a new CareerBuilder study finds that employers pay attention to what your references say. In fact, 69 percent of employers say they've changed their minds about a candidate after speaking with a reference.