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Please define "Professional Reference"

I'm a bit hazy about what the term professional reference means. Does it mean your past immediate supervisors and/or former co-workers can be listed?  I know that many companies have a policy where they can only verify that you were an employee, dates employed and that you left in good standing.  May I reach out to former supervisors/co-workers as professional references?

Re: Please define "Professional Reference"

  • Yes- it means supervisors, co-worker, clients ect can be listed. Anyone who can attest to your working life/history/ethic.

    For professional references by all means reach out to them and ask them for permission before listing them and make sure they will say good things.  

  • I'd submit three or four professional references.  Of those, one could be a coworker, but the rest should be superiors.  They don't necessarily have to be your supervisor (though at least 1 should be) but they shouldn't just be the guy who sat in the cube next to you.
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  • Everything PPs stated. It should be someone you worked with at your last or current job or both. It is best to list a supervisor. I always list people above me who have to review and approve my work. If I needed more than three or four I have a few coworkers I work with closely who love my work and I would add them.

    Make sure that you speak with these people before listing them and that they are willing and able to act as a reference for you.

  • I usually try to compile a varying list of people. If you're submitting 3-4 references, I usually do one past supervisor, one past colleague, maybe a vendor or client who has worked closely with me, and potentially a "high up" person who has seen my work and worked directly with me but not been my direct supervisor.

    Any time you provide a list of references to a company, you should reach out to those references to let them know they may be receiving a call. I also usually tell them about the job, the company, and list a few key points they might want to highlight. Make it as easy as you can for them to help you get that job.

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