These are some of the many things Graham Duncan, investor and chairman of the Sohn Conference Foundation and chairman emeritus of East Rock Capital, thinks about reference checks for job candidates.

Hiring the right people is important for any industry, but it is particularly crucial in fields like human services, where employees are entrusted with the care and support of vulnerable populations.

There are lots of prohibitions in the law about what can and can't be asked during an employment interview. Conversely, there are no prohibitions in the law about what can and can't be asked during a ...