references
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How to Ask Someone to Be a Job Reference
Despite how much has changed in terms of how we search for jobs (we’ve come a long way from paging through the local newspaper’s classified ads section) and the hiring process now being largely virtual, there’s one practice that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere: having to provide references.
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Five Rules For Reaching Out To An Old Job Reference
You’re on the job hunt and you need to get your professional references together. And that means reaching out to a certain former boss who would be the perfect person. There’s just one little problem. You’re not exactly in touch.
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Prepare For A Bad Job Reference Before It Happens
Nobody’s perfect, and sometimes you leave a job with a bad taste in your manager’s mouth. If you know they’re going to give you a less-than-stellar reference, tackle it head on before it happens.
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Ask LH: What Can I Do About A ‘No References Given’ Policy?
Dear Lifehacker, I work in a call centre for a large international company, and I’ve been recently thinking of moving on. I have been told by various employees and mangers that it is company policy that staff here cannot be contacted for a reference. It’s very disappointing as I believe I have been a valuable…