Comments on: Why the Reference Page is the Most Important Part of Any Resume http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/2008/09/why-the-reference-page-is-the-most-important-part-of-any-resume/ News, Tips and Hints for those in Career Transistion Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:13:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stephen Q Shannon http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/2008/09/why-the-reference-page-is-the-most-important-part-of-any-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-31060 Stephen Q Shannon Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:17:23 +0000 http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/?p=1521#comment-31060 Well said. My training and years in outplacement plead the same message. Do NOT volunteer references a) Premature, b) Shows lack of professionalism, c) If indeed references are souight THE REFERENCES GIVEN SHOULD MATCH THE LEVEL OF THE RECRUITER. Example: VPs want to talk to VPs and not to lesser mortals. Got another take? I am actually open. Let's hear it here and now. sQs Well said. My training and years in outplacement plead the same message. Do NOT volunteer references a) Premature, b) Shows lack of professionalism, c) If indeed references are souight THE REFERENCES GIVEN SHOULD MATCH THE LEVEL OF THE RECRUITER. Example: VPs want to talk to VPs and not to lesser mortals. Got another take? I am actually open. Let’s hear it here and now. sQs

]]> By: Resume Professional http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/2008/09/why-the-reference-page-is-the-most-important-part-of-any-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-30936 Resume Professional Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:09:34 +0000 http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/?p=1521#comment-30936 Ask a Manager, Your comment was very helpful. Many people might not realize that certain things such as 'references available upon request' may come off as a little green. Thanks for the inside scoop! Resume to Referral Resume and Career Services www.resumebycprw.com Ask a Manager,

Your comment was very helpful. Many people might not realize that certain things such as ‘references available upon request’ may come off as a little green. Thanks for the inside scoop!

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]]> By: Holly http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/2008/09/why-the-reference-page-is-the-most-important-part-of-any-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-29754 Holly Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:32:02 +0000 http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/?p=1521#comment-29754 Great post! It is so important to remember to call or contact your reference beforehand to make sure that they would be willing to speak on behalf of you and also to make sure that they do indeed feel that you would be a good candidate. I work for a staffing company in Boston, Hollister Staffing (www.hollisterstaff.com) and in most cases lean towards my clients listing their references in their resume, as I find that to be the most effective way to go about it. I also encourage them to bring copies of any letters of recommendation they have with them so they can be prepared if the interviewer asks for one. I also love your advice about having someone with authority give you a reference, it really helps! Great post! It is so important to remember to call or contact your reference beforehand to make sure that they would be willing to speak on behalf of you and also to make sure that they do indeed feel that you would be a good candidate. I work for a staffing company in Boston, Hollister Staffing (www.hollisterstaff.com) and in most cases lean towards my clients listing their references in their resume, as I find that to be the most effective way to go about it. I also encourage them to bring copies of any letters of recommendation they have with them so they can be prepared if the interviewer asks for one. I also love your advice about having someone with authority give you a reference, it really helps!

]]> By: Grace http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/2008/09/why-the-reference-page-is-the-most-important-part-of-any-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-29735 Grace Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:53:57 +0000 http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/?p=1521#comment-29735 Almost everyone finds it difficult to choose the right profession, and it can be even more difficult to find help that isn’t vague and general. The stakes are high; find the career path that suits your personality and interests, or risk landing among the 45% of all college students who drop out or fail out. At www.findyourcareermatch.com, you get substantive advice on the careers you are most compatible with, based on a comparison of your attributes to those of actual top performers in a variety of fields. Rather than presenting students with a list of job titles that may or may not interest them, SmartHire’s career match tool helps students understand how their strengths translate into opportunities! Read more at www.findyourcareermatch.com Almost everyone finds it difficult to choose the right profession, and it can be even more difficult to find help that isn’t vague and general. The stakes are high; find the career path that suits your personality and interests, or risk landing among the 45% of all college students who drop out or fail out. At http://www.findyourcareermatch.com, you get substantive advice on the careers you are most compatible with, based on a comparison of your attributes to those of actual top performers in a variety of fields. Rather than presenting students with a list of job titles that may or may not interest them, SmartHire’s career match tool helps students understand how their strengths translate into opportunities! Read more at http://www.findyourcareermatch.com

]]> By: Ask a Manager http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/2008/09/why-the-reference-page-is-the-most-important-part-of-any-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-29733 Ask a Manager Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:38:20 +0000 http://www.EmploymentDigest.net/?p=1521#comment-29733 A lot of hiring managers (me included) don't care at all about personal references. I'm not going to call them, and they don't count toward the overall number of references I want to see. I actually think it looks naive when candidates include them! I want professional references only, and managers in particular. You also don't need to write "references available upon request" -- every employer is going to assume that's the case, so need to take up space on the resume if you prefer not to. I totally agree though that you shouldn't include your reference list as a standard part of your resume -- you want to wait until you're asked for them at the end of the process. A lot of hiring managers (me included) don’t care at all about personal references. I’m not going to call them, and they don’t count toward the overall number of references I want to see. I actually think it looks naive when candidates include them! I want professional references only, and managers in particular.

You also don’t need to write “references available upon request” — every employer is going to assume that’s the case, so need to take up space on the resume if you prefer not to. I totally agree though that you shouldn’t include your reference list as a standard part of your resume — you want to wait until you’re asked for them at the end of the process.

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