So, you’re resume has got you a job interview and your interviews have gone really well. Now, there’s only one thing standing in the way of the job being yours – your reference checks. Yes, your referees really are that important and can make or break your career.<\/p>\n
Do:<\/strong>\u00a0Get your referee’s approval before putting them forward. Apart from common courtesy it’s not a good idea to supply a person’s name and contact details without getting their prior approval so you can brief them about the job first.<\/p>\n Don’t:\u00a0<\/strong>Choose someone who won’t give you a glowing reference. The reference checker will be asking questions along the lines of: “Would you employ this person again?”<\/p>\n Do:<\/strong>\u00a0Choose someone with whom you’ve worked closely. Referees will be called upon to provide a detailed account of your abilities and skills so your prospective employer will prefer it if the person has worked with you on a day-to-day basis for a period of time.<\/p>\n Don’t:<\/strong>\u00a0Supply incorrect or out-of-date contact details. Check that the referee’s contact details and job title are correct. And importantly, make sure they will be available and not away on leave or a company trip. Give a couple of contact numbers if you can.<\/p>\n Do:<\/strong>\u00a0Brief your referees beforehand. Explain in detail the position you are applying for and the tasks you will be expected to perform so they can support your skills and experience.<\/p>\n Don’t:<\/strong>\u00a0Rely on written references. Most employers want to talk to two or three nominees and preferably a person from each of your most recent positions.<\/p>\n Do:<\/strong>\u00a0Thank your referee. Whether or not you end up getting the position, always be sure to thank your referee for their time and help in your job search.<\/p>\n 1. Whoever you choose must be work related, unless the employer is asking for a character reference.<\/p>\n 2. They must be able to provide a detailed account of your working style, skills and abilities.<\/p>\n With these factors in mind, the obvious candidates to use as referees include:<\/p>\n So, you’re resume has got you a job<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1457,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,119,124],"tags":[172,171],"class_list":["post-1269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career","category-interview","category-resume-and-cover-letter","tag-referees","tag-reference-checks"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.careerone.com.au\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.careerone.com.au\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.careerone.com.au\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.careerone.com.au\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.careerone.com.au\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1269"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.careerone.com.au\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1456,"href":"https:\/\/www.careerone.com.au\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1269\/revisions\/1456"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.careerone.com.au\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.careerone.com.au\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.careerone.com.au\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.careerone.com.au\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Final tips when choosing your referees<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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