Airlines and Previous Employers

When hiring, what do the airlines generally look for in regards to your previous employers (particularly non-aviation jobs that you held a while back)? Do they just ask for verification of employment or do they want to see character references from every employer you have had?

My particular situation is that, despite my best attempts otherwise, I might not be able to ge a good reference from one of the companies I worked for full time for several years (although I can show that I worked there). I'm wondering how this will affect my ability to get an airline job if I can provide plenty of other good references.

Thanks.

It will effect you at some companies and not at others.

fixed it for you

Edit: My dad, who has a doctorate, makes sure he uses the correct form by just never using affect/effect. just as an aside. Not suggesting you do the same.

As I wrote it up I was thinking about which to use.

I was sure that would be Effect, because the cause effect thing. He can't get a recommendation so the effect is it may effect his career. I guess I gotta google up effect vs affect.

should be "He can't get a recommendation so the effect is that it may affect his career."

For most uses (probably 99% of everyday usage), effect is a noun, and affect is a verb.