Reference Question

[Deleted User]

Hi everyone,
This may be a silly question but I have an interview next Tuesday and when it was being arranged, the employer asked me to bring along to the interview my passport, proof of my address and references. I didn't think about it at the time but by 'references' do they mean the contact details of my references or an actual reference itself? Thanks guys.

KiKi

Usually I'd say names only, but as they're asking for full ID as well, I'd suspect they may mean full references. Might be worth calling and asking them.

KiKi

InsideInsurance

Check with them but normally it would just mean contact details. If you brought them the reference itself it could well have been written by you

[Deleted User]

InsideInsurance wrote: »

Check with them but normally it would just mean contact details. If you brought them the reference itself it could well have been written by you

Yes, this is very true. I would definitely struggle to get two references by next Tuesday anyway. I'll contact the company and find out. Thanks guys x

heretolearn_2

It means the details of who they can contact for references.

I don't know any company that accepts pre-written references direct from applicants. They could be done by anyone!

[Deleted User]

heretolearn wrote: »

It means the details of who they can contact for references.

I don't know any company that accepts pre-written references direct from applicants. They could be done by anyone!

Thank you. That's good to know. The only reason I ask is because I wrote the details of my references in my application so assumed they already had these.

KiKi

Deleted_User wrote: »

Thank you. That's good to know. The only reason I ask is because I wrote the details of my references in my application so assumed they already had these.

Sorry, but I wouldn't assume that they only want names. The fact that they've asked for full ID suggests they do want references. I have had to take refs before, on company headed paper, to an interview.

It's unusual, but if they already have your details, want full ID and haven't asked for 'referees' but 'references', I would absolutely double check. Not worth not getting right, esp if you want the job!!

KiKi

[Deleted User]

KiKi wrote: »

Sorry, but I wouldn't assume that they only want names. The fact that they've asked for full ID suggests they do want references. I have had to take refs before, on company headed paper, to an interview.

It's unusual, but if they already have your details, want full ID and haven't asked for 'referees' but 'references', I would absolutely double check. Not worth not getting right, esp if you want the job!!

KiKi

Yes, I think you're right. I've emailed the HR dept. I thogutht that if they wanted full references, the guy might have been more specific on the phone about who they required references from etc. Hopefully the HR department will get back to me today...

caeler

Full ID means they need to check your right to the work in the UK.

[Deleted User]

caeler wrote: »

Full ID means they need to check your right to the work in the UK.

Thankfully, they replied to my email and told me I just needed to provide the contact details of my references from the past three years, phew! Thanks for your help everyone!

agrinnall

KiKi wrote: »

Sorry, but I wouldn't assume that they only want names. The fact that they've asked for full ID suggests they do want references. I have had to take refs before, on company headed paper, to an interview.

It's unusual, but if they already have your details, want full ID and haven't asked for 'referees' but 'references', I would absolutely double check. Not worth not getting right, esp if you want the job!!

KiKi

But they are required to see full ID before the job starts, so it's not unreasonable they are asking for it to be provided at interview (this happened at both of my recent interviews).

Anyway, we now know that it was only the names of referees so all is well. Good luck at the interview goldilockz.