Personal & Professional References



References

Professional Reference: A person (preferably, a supervisor), you know through work, an association or volunteering or technical school. This person should enthusiastically say positive things about your work skills and behaviors. Choices for a Professional Reference include:

Supervisor

Manager

Owner

Co-worker

Client

Teacher (technical)

Personal Reference: Someone you have shared a non-professional (not necessarily job-related) relationship with and has known you for at least one year. This person should say wonderful things about your moral & ethical integrity (i.e., honest, loyal, dependable). Choices for Personal Reference include:

Friend

Landlord

Teacher

Persons best not used as a reference:

Minister, Priest, Rabbi, Relative, Doctor, Counselor, Lawyer

Factors to consider in gathering a strong Reference list:

• How effective they will be in convincing someone you are a great employee

• Length if time they’ve known you (even professional references)

• Remembers you well

• Easy to reach (and returns calls)

• Understands and speaks English clearly (important on the phone)

• Is familiar with your job goal

• Local (at least some of your references should be local—shows stability)

CALL everyone on your Reference list to inform them you are looking for a job and to ask permission to use them as a reference. (It’s OK to tell them what to say.) If anyone declines, says something negative or hesitates, drop that choice and ask someone else. (Remember, a past employer may be legally limited in what they can say, however, damage can be done to you before they realize those limitations!) Send your current resume to each person on your final Reference list so each one can talk about your goals and accomplishments.

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download