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References on a resume
Vanguard:
Can I put you on my resume then? You may get a visit from the NSA though.
saint:
--- Quote from: Vanguard on March 09, 2010, 09:19:40 am ---Can I put you on my resume then? You may get a visit from the NSA though.
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Again? That'd be awesome!
saint:
As a hiring manager, I never look at references unless I'm about to make an offer. If you have a reference that will make people's eyes pop, consider asking that reference to write you a letter of recommendation to include with your resume. I might not read it, but I'll at least glance at it as I shuffle to your resume. If I recognize the name as someone then I'd probably read it.
ark_ader:
--- Quote from: RayB on March 09, 2010, 01:50:00 am ---
--- Quote from: shmokes on March 09, 2010, 12:14:00 am ---...I can imagine that the quality of the 12 or 13th reference would not necessarily be on par with the first few. Answering calls and emails over and over again probably gets annoying. So I hate to have people annoying my references if there is little to no chance of getting hired either way.
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You just answered your own question. I believe this is why "available on request" is the norm.
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+1
I have a written reference from all my previous employers that I keep in a file. Whenever I go to an interview I open it up and there is no further discussion. Besides 9/10 employers do not check references - but they do check credit scores. I read recently where some states are trying to stop employers looking at credit scores because of how many have ruined their credit via this current fiasco.
If you want that job, then I suggest you harass that employer until he takes you on or tells you to take a hike. ;D
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