When you are job searching and preparing for interviews, it can be helpful to secure Letters of Reference from prior employers. If possible, obtain one from each supervisor. If not, one can be a coworker, preferably in a higher level position than the one you held.
Preparing a personalized template for each contact will increase your chances of obtaining a helpful Letter of Reference in a timely manner. Preparing this loose draft will also prepare you for your next interview by reminding you of your dates of employment, skills, and achievements.
Requesting a Letter of Reference from each employer has other benefits as well:
Presenting a Letter of Reference or two will go a long way toward impressing your potential employer and will take the mystery out of what they might find if they call your references!
What do you want your references to say about you?
Preparing a personalized template for each contact will increase your chances of obtaining a helpful Letter of Reference in a timely manner. Preparing this loose draft will also prepare you for your next interview by reminding you of your dates of employment, skills, and achievements.
Requesting a Letter of Reference from each employer has other benefits as well:
- Enhances your portfolio which may also include, resume, awards, certificates, samples
- Provides you with a reason to contact people you have lost touch with and keeps you connected
- Gives you something positive to focus on during those tough times
- Puts you one step ahead of other candidates who may not have taken this extra step
- Prepares your references in the event they are called to supply a verbal report
Presenting a Letter of Reference or two will go a long way toward impressing your potential employer and will take the mystery out of what they might find if they call your references!
What do you want your references to say about you?
Aug 08, 2012
Chances are if you are job searching you have given some thought to who you might use as a reference. You should have a list of 10 people and their detailed contact information to meet the requests of various employers.
Jun 19, 2012
Letters of Reference. At this point, you should have AT LEAST a draft of your cover letter, references sheet, and letter of reference completed. Ideally, you should be in the process of obtaining one or more letters of reference to ...
Aug 10, 2012
Still others will be able to serve as a reference. For now, just make the list or access it if already done. Once your list is done add all the contact information you have/know for each person. Review the list and determine how ...
Aug 01, 2012
ILLEGAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS. In the past month or so, we have reviewed: Interviewing. Cover letters. Letters of Reference. At this point, you should have AT LEAST a draft of your cover letter, references sheet, and letter .
Great post!! It is more beneficial to job seekers, which results in getting into their dream jobs quickly.
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Thanks for taking the time to comment! Much appreciated... Have a great day everyone!
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