Know what Your References are Going to state about You
Before attending an interview, you should have your references lined-up and ready to
provide to the job interviewer when asked. More than just writing down names and phone
numbers of previous employers and employers, you need to do additional preparation.
Finding out how a former employer sights you and your work history with them is vital
before providing that will information to a potential company. Even if your memory of your
time spent there is good, you don’t know how you were remembered or what will be
said unless you ask.
Your first step should be to contact everyone that you are considering using as a
research. You will want to confirm they are working for the same company and if their
phone number is the same. If a boss has moved to an additional company, you can still utilize
them as a reference offered you can track them straight down.
When you reach a potential research, don’t assume they will keep in mind you and
everything about you: remind them. Things you say during your discussion can have
a positive outcome on what they have to say about you later on. Ask them if they are
comfortable providing you with a favorable reference and if there is any feedback they
possess for you. If you are very comfy you can flat out ask how these people felt about your
time working with them and what they would state about you if someone called to ask.
If you are not comfortable with providing an immediate supervisor or boss you can use other
employees in the organization that old a supervisory placement. Think of people you have
worked well closely with on tasks or such – they are valid and reputable people to provide
as references as well.
But if you have made it through the job interview process, a reference would have to go quite
badly for it to affect a possible work offer.
