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jay11_2
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What do students / graduates /people who haven't worked for a while, do about refererences? I'm on an NHS course and all my job experience is care related so employers likely to be (rightly so) very particular.
I was previously self-employed as a childminder but due to cross-country move/heavy marital stuff & coursework have not 'worked' or even socialised much for 3.5 years. I'll get an academic reference on graduation (if I make it:rolleyes: ) but would like to work now & worried sick about how to get a job without references/references without a job, even when I graduate (surely 3.5-year-old refs wouldn't be of use to any employer, even if any clients who haven't seen me for 3yrs will give me one
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I was previously self-employed as a childminder but due to cross-country move/heavy marital stuff & coursework have not 'worked' or even socialised much for 3.5 years. I'll get an academic reference on graduation (if I make it:rolleyes: ) but would like to work now & worried sick about how to get a job without references/references without a job, even when I graduate (surely 3.5-year-old refs wouldn't be of use to any employer, even if any clients who haven't seen me for 3yrs will give me one

Anytime;)
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When I graduated I used an old employer (I'd worked for him on and off for 5 years) and one of my lecturers. As you'll be submitting with your CV I wouldn't have thought any employer would question this.
I know I wouldn't. Studying is a good reason not to be working.Current debt - £16,300Debt at worst 17/03/2011 - £18,067.62:eek::eek::ANot going anywhere else, ever again :A0 -
You can also get a character reference from a respected local business person (even friend of the family) or religious leader (minister/priest etc). I used a character reference and a few old job references after I graduated.
I've also acted a character reference for neighbours children (students) when they've applied for jobs.CC2 = £8687.86 ([STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE] )CC1 = £0 ([STRIKE]£9983[/STRIKE] ); Reusing shopping bags savings =£5.80 vs spent £1.05.Wine is like opera. You can enjoy it even if you don't understand it and too much can give you a headache the next day J0
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