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If you work in HR, come in, please help.
I am currently employed, and am starting to interview for other jobs. I have a couple of interviews coming up, and have been advised by individuals in the HR departments of these companies to bring with me to the interview job history contacts and references. I have only had one professional job since graduating from college/graduate school, so I don't have a lot of options of people to list as job history contacts and references.
Question 1: What is protocol with such information if the person interviewing is still employed with her most recent employer? I am just very nervous that these companies will contact my current employer and I will be "outted" as looking for another job, and subsequently be fired. Are the references not contacted until a person accepts a job? Please enlighten me.
Question 2: What is a good mix of references to provide? Is it ever a good idea to include a personal contact?
Thanks so much!
Re: If you work in HR, come in, please help.
Not in HR, but here are my 2c:
1. Usually references aren't contacted until they're ready to offer you a job. And if you're briging refs to the interview, you can specify that. It's pretty standard practice that a prospective employer won't contact a current one.
2. I would provide at least one reference from your college/grad school. Certainly someone like a preceptor or a professor can speak to your work ethic, etc. See if you can contact someone who formerly worked with you at your current job and can serve as a reference.
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It's also not in bad taste to mention that your current employer is unaware of your job search and you prefer they not be contacted. Very common.
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