I'm applying for a job and they are asking for 2 references.. I'm having a tough time thinking of who to use. I haven't done this in SO LONG.
Who do you have listed as references on your resume?
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 PRIORisMYdesire |
Who do you have listed as references on your resume? |
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Posts: 18201 (11/22/2009 1:47 PM) |
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jus10luvr14 |
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Posts: 16835 (11/22/2009 1:50 PM) |
Umm, if you are still in school or just out of school I would use maybe a professor or an advisor? Do you know of a family friend in that field that you could
use as a reference?
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becky711 |
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Posts: 4376 (11/22/2009 1:51 PM) |
I had my a college professor and my boss from my last job as my references. but I've been at my current job for 4 years now, and I don't talk to either
one of them anymore. I have no idea who I would put if I was looking for a new job now.
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Posts: 18202 (11/22/2009 1:53 PM) |
I want to put my current HR manager but they specify no previous employers or relatives allowed on the application.
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PRIORisMYdesire |
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Posts: 18203 (11/22/2009 1:55 PM) |
I'm applying for a secretarial job at a hospital btw.
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Ferris Bueller Youre My Hero |
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Posts: 3864 (11/22/2009 1:56 PM) |
I wanted to keep mine to a page and highlight job responsibilities so under References it says "Available upon request"
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DunderMifflinInc |
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Posts: 13692 (11/22/2009 1:57 PM) Best SN '09
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When I was applying, I used professionals I had in the business community related to the job I was trying to get. Good luck. I hope you get it!
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nsync4jrt |
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Posts: 8251 (11/22/2009 1:59 PM) |
Ferris Bueller Youre My Hero wrote: I do that when I'm applying ("Available upon request"). If they respond and ask me to fill out their separate application and it asks for 3 references, I list mine. Although, the last 3 jobs in the last few years, the companies all dissolved, so nobody is there anymore 
And if they don't ask for references, I won't offer up any until after an interview and I'm being considered. |
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DunderMifflinInc |
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Posts: 13694 (11/22/2009 2:03 PM) Best SN '09
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nsync4jrt wrote:I recently was talking to a COO of a hospital and she said that the president of HR has now been putting those that have a reference sheet and cover letter at the top of the pile to sift through. She said most candidates aren't writing cover letters, so they always get the first read because it shows they took a little more time to apply than others.. And if they provide references, it is one less step she has to do by asking for them. I thought that was interesting. |
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Posts: 236 (11/22/2009 2:09 PM) |
I have a former coworker who was my supervisor, a coworker I trained, and a business owner I sometimes help out during the busy seasons.
If you can, include both a business and a personal reference. 'Previous Employers' may not mean/include people you've worked with, just the big bosses. |
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nsync4jrt |
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Posts: 8252 (11/22/2009 2:11 PM) |
That's good to know. I always do a cover letter. It's exhausting sometimes, but I do it
It's hard for my references, because one of them is my boss from almost 4 years ago, two are my co-workers from my last job and the other one alternate would be my dad. In the last 4 years, the two companies I worked for franchised and/or cease to exist, so there is nobody above me to contact from there, so I only have co-workers that I still talk to, but nobody like a district or regional manager. Thankfully, I'm a freelance makeup artist, so I really only have me to depend on and work for. |
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Jenna1983 |
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Posts: 21238 (11/22/2009 2:11 PM) |
Current Boss, Former Boss...
My standard resume has three... A professor I worked closely with in grad school, current boss, former boss... |
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angelfromafrica |
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Posts: 1886 (11/22/2009 2:37 PM) |
yeah you would usually put your former employers.. that's what I did...
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DoesThatSparkle |
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Posts: 6490 (11/22/2009 2:39 PM) |
I never put my references on my resume, but I usually give a combination of 2 former bosses, 2 friends, and 2 former co-workers. Just depends what they ask
for. Some ONLY want acquaintances, which is strange; some want two former bosses, some want one, etc.
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 NancyOttawa |
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Posts: 8931 (11/22/2009 2:44 PM) |
PRIORisMYdesire wrote:I can understand no family, but no previous employers doesn't even make sense!! Who's left to them then, friends? |
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DoesThatSparkle |
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Posts: 6491 (11/22/2009 2:45 PM) |
NancyOttawa wrote:Yes. Friends/acquaintances. A lot of places are asking for only acquaintances now. Oh, and you could also use former co-workers.
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11/22/2009 2:48 PM.
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erin2283 |
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Posts: 16994 (11/22/2009 2:47 PM) |
I have my current and previous supervisors.
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