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53. How to Stop a Bully or Former Boss from Giving an Unwarranted Bad Job Reference 54. 3 Steps to Master the Interview Process & Receive That Job Offer 55. Five Reference Checking Myths That Can Cost You the Job 56. I Thought They Weren’t Allowed to Say That? Actual Quotes from Former Employers 57. Presenting a Wisely Chosen List of Employment References is Crucial – 5 Alternative References to a Bad Boss 58. Don’t Be Walked Off Your New Job When Your References or Background Check Fails to Pass Muster 59. 5 Things to Check Off the Your Job Search To-Do List Before Submitting Your Resume 60. Do Your References Truly “Have Your Back?” 61. How to Obtain a Reference from a Negative Employer 62. Will Sending a Holiday Greeting to Your Boss Guarantee Long Term a “Good” Reference? 63. 4 Powerful Trends That Will Help Define the Workplace Environment 2016 & Beyond 64. 7 Reasons Why Former Bosses Give Bad References to Former Employees 65. Inquiring Minds: 5 Things Your New Employer CAN Find Out About You 66. Are You Betting on the Wrong Job References? 67. Don’t Need to Check Your Own References? Better Think Again 68. My Reference Said WHAT? 69. The Five Golden Rules of Job Reference Etiquette 70. Your Reference List is the New “Power Resume” 71. Your Resignation Letter – What If You’re Leaving on Bad Terms? 72. Walked Off the Job? The Nightmare of Getting a Job, Then Losing It 73. Perfect Fit for a New Job? 4 Interviews Later, Why They Stop Communicating with You 74. Champion Yourself for That Job Promotion You Deserve – Increasing Your Lifetime Earnings Could Mean Millions More in Your Bank Account by Retirement 75. Resignation Letters and How They Will Affect Your Future CHAPTER 1 Cease & Desist: Your Weapon Against Negative Job References Put A Stop to a Former Boss Giving Career-Damaging Reference Feedback to Potential Employers Consider this scenario: You’ve gotten confirmation – perhaps through a reference-checking firm like Allison & Taylor Reference Checking – that a key reference is saying negative things about your employment history with them. Worse still, this reference is not one that can be easily excluded from consideration by a prospective new employer. How do you stop that reference from continuing to damage your prospects for future employment? One possibility is to serve notice to that reference – via a “Cease & Desist Letter” – that their continued negative comments may ultimately result in their (or their employer) being summoned to a court appearance. Few references will relish the prospect of their own boss, or their corporate management, receiving such a letter that will invariably reflect poorly on them, the reference. Rather than risk this alternative, the reference may well decide that it is in their own best interest to “cease and desist” offering any continued negative references about the former employee. Given this scenario, how do you find legal counsel familiar with issuing cease-and-desist letters? One option is to contact
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