References

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Funky_Bold_Ribena wrote: »

Me too; the best references are the ones that you stay in contact with after work ended. I have BBC presenters and all sorts on my Linked In to call on for references It's not what you know, it's all about networking.

Well so far its knowing what I know has done me no favours and nor does knowing who I know haha

anamenottaken

futurelotterywinner wrote: »

Hi,

I was at my previous employer for over a decade and left last year. I was told that I would only be given a basic reference.

Because of this, I am finding it difficult to get a second reference. I don't have any friends (not that they could provide a reference). I recently attended an interview which I passed subject to references. My second referee that i put down is related to me but I didn't put that he was. However, he has been asked on the reference form if he is related to me, which compromised his position and I certainly don't want that.

The only other person I could ask is a Uni lecturer on a course that I part-completed. There is no one else I can think of.

Any ideas???

Many thanks for your help.

Ps I know the above looks bad but I don't want to give out too many details.

Were you asked to indicate relationship or how you were known to this person or given a list of excluded relationships? If so, what did you put about the relationship with him? If not, how does it compromise your relative's position that he should now need to mention the family relationship?

teabelly

Employers won't accept personal references a lot of the time so if you haven't got a work/professional one in the last 3 years you're up a gum tree. I have the same issue.

Volunteering is one solution as you can at least generate some kind of recent reference.

Having a basic or odd reference from your last employer will always raise alarm bells so it is going to be very difficult to find another job unless you find one via someone you know already that can put a word in and bypass the referencing a bit more.

scooby088

I can say I have never had a job which has taken the references up thankfully many don't. I was once told at interview that they never check references at one place I interviewed at. But I also put a personal reference from an ex work colleague.

Andy_L

Have you told the new, potential, employer that you can't get a professional reference due to the length of time you worked for one employer & what would they accept instead