Who can I use for my 2nd reference?

Middy

I am applying for a job. The thing is, my current employer can be the 1st reference. Who can be my 2nd? As I was temping with a couple of agencies for 5 months before I started my current job - both have disappeared as their offices are empty. My two previous perm employers have gone as well. This brings it to 2005. Then I haven't got a clue regarding my line manager's name from six years ago, if she is still there. But, some potential employers will find a reference from a job which I left 6 years ago a bit too far back. Plus I have changed a lot into a better person.

DCFC79

I never put a person down but HR/personnel for references, if you dotn want to pick the job from 6 years ago then choose someone to do a personal 1 but make a note on the form that your choosing this option because ......

t0rt0ise

A former colleague? Or someone outside work, if you've held a voluntary position like secretary of some club or other? Or someone you know like vicar, doctor or something respectable?

FarzRocks

You can choose a 'Friend Reference' but they must be in employment ,and you have to give over - full name - full address including postcode - and phone numbers . They will contact said person through phone first ,then mail . Or ,you can pop into your local church and ask for a personal reference from them (did that myself ,even though I'm not a practicing catholic) .Good luck

LadyMissA

Middy wrote: »

I am applying for a job. The thing is, my current employer can be the 1st reference. Who can be my 2nd? As I was temping with a couple of agencies for 5 months before I started my current job - both have disappeared as their offices are empty. My two previous perm employers have gone as well. This brings it to 2005. Then I haven't got a clue regarding my line manager's name from six years ago, if she is still there. But, some potential employers will find a reference from a job which I left 6 years ago a bit too far back. Plus I have changed a lot into a better person.

You can put down the agency who you were temping for as they can by law give you a reference as they know who you worked for, how long you were there and if they got good feedback on you etc

thatguy1

looking to leave Sainsbury's as well Middy?

Usually you can use a friend, what about bank manager?

Middy

thatguy1 wrote: »

looking to leave Sainsbury's as well Middy?

Usually you can use a friend, what about bank manager?

I will ask a few family friends how know me very well. Yes I am looking to leave Sainsburys as I am fed up of asking to be trained on the kiosk/CSD when others have asked and been trained. Colleagues are baffled as to why that is. Line manager says thats OK, but the HR team say no. Colleagues say I would be excellent working on the kiosk/CSD. Both the kiosk and CSD are together as its a small store. Bigger stores have seperate kiosk and customer service desks.

Also there have been times of sickness, where if I was kiosk trained, I would easily helped out.