The Importance of Using the Right References

The Importance of Using the Right References For Your Job Search

1. Have 3-4 references including 2-3 business and 1 personal.

2. Contact all of them ahead of time to ask if they will provide you a reference.

3. Let them know that someone will be contacting them.

4. Have their phone, email, title and name of company for each reference.

5. When applying on company websites, many times they will ask for references. Have them ready when applying.

6. Ask reference to let you know if someone has contacted them.

7. If you provide a reference, only use them if they will provide a good reference.

8. If you provide a company but not an individual, a person may be contacted you don’t wish to be contacted.

9. Don’t make up references.

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