References is a section in résumé or otherwise organized list of people an applicant has been working with, and who may provide with a feedback on their working with the applicant
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Will I be too old to be hired? Thesis? (Software Industry) [closed]
So I have a few disorders which have kind of made it hard to be consistent with my education/work endeavors. I am 26 and will be 27 soon.
1) I have a (2nd Honors)B.S. in Applied Math and 2 B.A.s in ...
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How do I negotiate a higher salary without being offered yet?
Acme Inc.'s HR called me and said they are interested in me and that the salary is $XYZ. I asked if it was negotiable, and she said it was dependent on their hiring manager, and she made it sound ...
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Including name of personal reference on your resume but not his phone number?
When I am applying for jobs,I usually send out my resume to a lot of companies(About 10 or more). I always have personal references on my resume.That being said,I don't want each and every recruiter ...
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How can I protect myself when accepting a position that will force me to move abroad
6 weeks ago, I accepted a job offer for a senior position based overseas and signed and returned the offer letter. The onboard date was determined to be 2 weeks from now. Everything seems good. I am ...
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Dealing with informal experience on resume
I have a very broad IT skillset and I would say that I am very good at what I do. When it comes to a technology that I have not used I just learn it by messing with it, Googling it, or by consulting ...
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How much information do you expect someone to provide you if they ask you to be a reference?
I've had a few people ask me to act as a reference for them. I'm usually open to this, but I always follow up with a couple of questions.
What specific positions are you applying to?
What specific ...
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Who do you list as your supervisor from a previous job, and do the usual “rules of references” still apply?
I had previously asked about listing references with which you've lost contact. Now I'm in a slightly different situation. I've run across a couple online forms which require that I enter my ...
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How can I turn down a request for personal references?
I'm in the process of interviewing for a new job. I was given an offer based on my interview and the recommendation of a former co-worker who now works for this company.
As part of the process, ...
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Resigned before accepting a conditional offer
I made a very rash decision now I am regretting it to the bone. I accepted a conditional letter from a company for a full time job while working in a per-week job. I was asked when I would like to ...
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Can you list a family member as a reference if they're also your boss?
You always see the general "you can't list family members" when it comes to references, but what if you're working at a company where your dad is also your boss? Is it alright to list them in that ...
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Is having no references necessarily a bad thing?
I understand what the purpose of references is, but the problem I'm having is that I just don't have any reference. I don't really interact with people outside of a work context. I've only ever had ...
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Getting fired for cause?
I have recently been in a fight with the management team of my company. After that incident, the company accussed me of stealing proprietary information, and made me take a few paid days off while ...
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How do you give a reference when a previous boss was a bully?
I have been in IT and Project Management for a long time, but when I have to give references for background checks (federal and commercial) they want previous managers. I have two instances where I ...
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Is it a good idea to use an employer from a job irrelevant to the one your applying for as a reference?
Right now I am trying to apply for a part time job at my university working at a desk in a computer lab. I am currently a major in computers and information technology. However the only previous job ...
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Asking a mentor for listing his reference in resume?
I am about to complete my degree and look for jobs.
Having worked as a developer in open source projects what is the etiquette for asking mentors or managers for references in a resume ?
Also what is ...
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Application says “prospective employer reserves right to contact current employer”: is this typical?
I am in the late stages of the interview process, and was asked by the prospective employer to fill out an application. Above the employment history section was this notice:
WORK ...
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Asking a potential employer for references
Normally when you are looking for a job you are asked for references. Would it be fair to ask the company for references as well? For example, could they give me two managers and two developers to ...
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What should I write in “Working Relationship” field in job application
I am applying for job online and the form includes an area for me to list my references and our "Working Relationship".
What should I write in that area?
Also, when I report to a person who is the ...
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Who should I consider when thinking about “peer recommendations”?
Who do hiring managers expect to see as "peer recommendations"?
Some I have considered are:
former colleagues;
other users on the StackExchange network (field-appropriate), or just my reputation ...
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What is the purpose of references?
In every place I had ever worked for I had to provide references. Most of the time I have provided people I have worked with and have good relationships with.
Now as far as I can tell in the US ...
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Reference from previous Job
Generally potential employees are asked to give references from their previous job. If the last job didn't end on a good note, is it acceptable to say no to providing references? If not, what is the ...
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If you've lost contact with a person, should you stop listing them as a reference?
At a previous job I knew this person very well, she was actually my manager for over a year. Unfortunately when I left I didn't really keep in contact with her and I haven't talked to her for around ...
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Is there any evidence that giving references for former employees is inherently risky?
I've noticed a trend that most HR departments discourage or even have policies against giving references for former employees that go beyond these basic questions:
Confirm Employment
Verify dates ...
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Asking client for a letter of recommendation
I'm a software developer working at a company with several clients. Part of my job is to stay in touch with clients and make sure the software I'm developing for them works for their needs. Plus I'm ...
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Is it okay to ask for a reference soon after meeting my superior?
At what time is it "too soon" to ask for a reference from a superior? My reference list looks rather bland, and the reference would serve towards an internship in another career field. When is the ...
