subject: A Resume Reference Guide [print this page] A Resume Reference Guide A Resume Reference Guide
Are you about getting a new job or changing carriers? If yes,you should be ready to prepare a resume for yourself. Some believed creating a resume is complicated and nerve-wracking to develop,while to others the problem is references.
On your resume,there is high probability that you must list references. These references may come in two different formats. These are personal references and professional references. Many employers actually prefer to see a combination of them both. Also,according to research most hiring companies like to see at least three references on their job applications and resumes.
If you are now clear of what many companies want when it comes to references on a resume,you may as well start to list your references now. While this approach is necessary,you must proceed with caution. As I have earlier stated one of the many mistakes that resume writers make involves their references. Some of these common mistakes and ways to prevent them are outlined below.
The biggest mistakes job seekers like you make often involves listing no references at all.At times you may be submitting your resume without listing any references and get away with it but,it is as if you are taking a risk. Under the heading of references on your resume there should be something like ''references available upon request" On any application form if you are asked to submit references,you should do so. Omitting information on a job application may cause your application to be overlooked.
Another vital mistakes that many job seekers make, in terms of their resume references, is not informing or telling the individual used as reference that they would like to have them listed on their resume. In almost all cases, you will find that your references are checked. And if any of your references should receive a phone call concerning this,they will be caught off guard and this may jeopardize your chances of securing the job. So,If you have already submitted your job application and resume, without asking first, you will want to let each individual know, as soon as possible, that you used them as a job reference and that they may be receiving a phone call. It is very important.
