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(MoneyWatch) Most companies ask for job references before hiring you, whether it's to be a dog walker or a senior vice president. Some employers don't call these references, some do and some hunt down ...

In today's economy, job references are even more important than they used to be. With so many people out of work, a positive job reference can really make a difference to the desperate job seeker.

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Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

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This post originally appeared on LearnVest. When you’re gunning for a new job, there’s a good chance that you’ll spend hours poring over every bulletpoint on your résumé, and spend even more time ...