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Advice on How to Fix Bad Job References & Counteract Negative Job References. As Seen On:
Alexandra If you’re like most job seekers, your understanding is that your former employers are only allowed to confirm your previous employment dates and title. Certainly they cannot, and will not, offer negative commentary about you as it would be a violation of corporate policy and (perhaps) be illegal
A bad boss can mean a bad reference. Do you trust your last boss to give you a good reference? Will this “bad boss” be contacted by future employers when you applying for a new job? Knowing what your former boss will say before a prospective employer contacts
Are you currently looking for a job? Consider what this Allison and Taylor, Inc. customer had to say:
“Your service put my mind at ease for an interview I had the day I ordered the service. The “rush” option was perfect and executed very satisfactorily.”
If you aren’t sure
In recent years, the reference-checking landscape has changed dramatically for prospective employers and job seekers alike. The advent of social media sites like LinkedIn and Facebook allow prospective employers to quickly research reference data on a prospective
Donna Edwards (not her real name) appeared to be at an employment “dead end”. Unemployed and seeking a new job, she had lost numerous promising job opportunities in her medical-related field even though her feedback from interviews had been stellar. Prospective employers would indicate the job
Jane was anxiously awaiting input on her application for a Restaurant Manager position at a local hotel. Her interviews had gone well, encouragement had been offered, and then…no callbacks of any kind from the hotel. When she called them for a status update, she was merely told that she was
In the last post I began to discuss the importance of negotiating a professional. Its standard for a fair severance package to be negotiated when a person involuntarily leaves a company. What many people fail to realize, however, is that it’s just as important to negotiate a fair professional
Negotiating a fair severance package is a fairly standard practice when a person involuntarily leaves a company. What many people fail to realize, however, is that it’s just as important to negotiate a fair professional reference for use in landing one’s next position, says professional
Your references can make your break your job search. Its important to go into your job search with the confidence that your references will be an asset.
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Picture this scenario: you’ve been seeking new employment, but without success. Your employment credentials are excellent, and while you’ve been able to land the interviews – sometimes more than one with a prospective employer – that job for which you’re well qualified
Does this scenario sound familiar? In your search for new employment, you’ve done your homework in refining your resume and presentation skills and have perhaps even “aced” an interview (or two) in spades. A prospective job offer is within reach; one of the last hurdles remaining,