Most human resource managers today are limited to providing only the basics for employment verification.  Fear of litigation nullifies anything that may be deemed subjective or, more considerably, litigious.   Conducting the formal employment verification will typically return little more than the date your candidate started employment, the date he left, and the position he held.  You will often find yourself lacking the input needed to make an informed hiring decision.  Once in awhile, the HR Manager will be adventurous and respond that your candidate was “in good standing.”

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