Acceptable Referances
Acceptable Referances
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Is it acceptable practice to use clients of my company, ie. Project managers, which I have designed products for them, as references when applying for a new job?
They know my work habits and performance first hand, and I don’t want to give out my bosses name… for obvious reasons.
They know my work habits and performance first hand, and I don’t want to give out my bosses name… for obvious reasons.





RE: Acceptable Referances
The current practice is to simply state that "References available on request." I've not seen a single resume with the actual references listed.
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I actually did this when I moved to the states. I got several guys I'd worked with from US companies to agree to be references for me.
Agree on the ref available on request, although of course some standard application forms ask for them up front.
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In theory, all aspects of references are consensual; the referee needs to agree to give a reference, the prospective employer needs your consent to approach referees and they should not be seeking references from persons not named.
Of course, that is all theory.
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