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Practice Pointers: Checking out job applicants

Here's how to conduct a thorough background investigation before hiring a new staffer.

Clip and Copy: Doing a reference check

When you phone a job applicant's former employer, here's what to ask.

Practice Pointers: Should you give references?

Letters of recommendation about former employees can put you in legal hot water—unless you follow these guidelines.

Practice Pointers: When it's time to give an employee the boot

Employees who break the rules, won't learn, or spread dissension don't belong in your practice. Here's how to cut them loose.