Employer Reference Requests

ED-209

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ED-209

Wyndham wrote: »

What have you been doing since 2012?

I was claiming JSA from Jan 13.

I have a reference from my manager from my 2005-2009 employment. I have used this as my personal reference. I also have a wriiten reference from the operations director of the same company, was given this on the day of leaving.

My new employer has spoke to my personal reference & all is fine. They are now saying they want to speak with the HR dept. This is obviously not possible as the company has now closed down.

I am going to contact my previous employer & ask for a reference. If they provide one & i am happy with it can i tell them that this is what they should tell my future employer word for word.

i.e should the reference only contain employment dates, job title & salary then no matter what my future employer asks, they are only given these basic details.

AP007

ED-209 wrote: »

I was claiming JSA from Jan 13.

I have a reference from my manager from my 2005-2009 employment. I have used this as my personal reference. I also have a wriiten reference from the operations director of the same company, was given this on the day of leaving.

My new employer has spoke to my personal reference & all is fine. They are now saying they want to speak with the HR dept. This is obviously not possible as the company has now closed down.

I am going to contact my previous employer & ask for a reference. If they provide one & i am happy with it can i tell them that this is what they should tell my future employer word for word.

i.e should the reference only contain employment dates, job title & salary then no matter what my future employer asks, they are only given these basic details.

You can not tell a pervious employer what you want them to write word for word

Takeaway_Addict

ED-209 wrote: »

I was claiming JSA from Jan 13.

I have a reference from my manager from my 2005-2009 employment. I have used this as my personal reference. I also have a wriiten reference from the operations director of the same company, was given this on the day of leaving.

My new employer has spoke to my personal reference & all is fine. They are now saying they want to speak with the HR dept. This is obviously not possible as the company has now closed down.

I am going to contact my previous employer & ask for a reference. If they provide one & i am happy with it can i tell them that this is what they should tell my future employer word for word.

i.e should the reference only contain employment dates, job title & salary then no matter what my future employer asks, they are only given these basic details.

If you don't like the reference then don't offer them to the new employer.

You cannot pick and choose your reference unless you are on very good terms with the old employer.

Also, if say you get only the certain amounts and the new employer asks for more and they say, no sorry this is all we are giving.....that would make me suspicious of what went wrong.

ED-209

AP007 wrote: »

You can not tell a pervious employer what you want them to write word for word

I am not saying that.

If my previous employer gives me a basic reference then can i tell them that this is the reference they should give to future employers.

eg my new employer sends my old employer a questionnaire style reference. Am i within my rights to say that my old employer should just send a copy of the basic reference back to my new employer.

If a company is giving a reference out on my behalf then surely it should be the same as the reference they have given me personally.

Takeaway_Addict

ED-209 wrote: »

I am not saying that.

If my previous employer gives me a basic reference then can i tell them that this is the reference they should give to future employers.

eg my new employer sends my old employer a questionnaire style reference. Am i within my rights to say that my old employer should just send a copy of the basic reference back to my new employer.

If a company is giving a reference out on my behalf then surely it should be the same as the reference they have given me personally.

No for all answers unless you have a compromise agreement in place which it doesn't sound like you do.

AP007

ED-209 wrote: »

I am not saying that.

If my previous employer gives me a basic reference then can i tell them that this is the reference they should give to future employers.

eg my new employer sends my old employer a questionnaire style reference. Am i within my rights to say that my old employer should just send a copy of the basic reference back to my new employer.

If a company is giving a reference out on my behalf then surely it should be the same as the reference they have given me personally.

No you have no right to dictate to the employer that they should not fill out a questionnaire unless you have an agreement already in place or they do not do that as per company policy.

I know my old company only give a standard reference and will not fill out a form.