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Do employers check if references are real?

By Zippia Team - Sep. 1, 2023

Yes, employers check if your references are real. Believe it or not, employers do contact your references. An estimated 80% of employers contact applicants' references, and 29% discover when those references are fake.

Do employers check if references are real?

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