Job Related: References??

ringstrue · March 2012

I actually need references for this one application I'm working on. I've been procrastinating on this area and been lucky that I haven't had to give any during an interview. My issue is that I have worked in the same dang place for too long (7 years) and deal with the same 5 people who are all either bosses or student assistants.

None of my references are going to be people i have worked with directly - more so just people that are/were in my building and know me and know my end results. Is this horrible? I know its not great but what else can i do?

kcpokergal · March 2012

I don't think companies actually call references. I have been listed several times and I have never been called except by a friend applying to be a police officer which is obviously a very different situation.

**sunny** · March 2012

if they can speak to your work ethic and final product, that's better than nothing. I consider it a red flag when I can't speak with anyone who's worked with or supervised the candidate.

Gretchenindisguise · March 2012

kcpokergal:
I don't think companies actually call references. I have been listed several times and I have never been called except by a friend applying to be a police officer which is obviously a very different situation.

This is not good advice, mine were all checked.

sunshine608 · March 2012

Gretchenindisguise:
kcpokergal:
I don't think companies actually call references. I have been listed several times and I have never been called except by a friend applying to be a police officer which is obviously a very different situation.
This is not good advice, mine were all checked.

Mine too. In fact that's usually how I figure out I have the job- when my old supervisors/professors let me know they have received a call checking me out.

I always check refrences as well and like sunny mentioed it is a red flag when there is no one on the list who has supervised or at least reported to the candidate.

Brookles · March 2012

ringstrue:
None of my references are going to be people i have worked with directly - more so just people that are/were in my building and know me and know my end results. Is this horrible? I know its not great but what else can i do?

Yeah, my references are always checked. And when I was involved in hiring we always checked references.

Do you trust one of your bosses enough to use them as a reference anyway? My old boss and I were very close and he knew I was looking, and I used him as a reference. He never said a word to anyone about it.

2Vermont · March 2012

I would think that potential employers know that in most cases they're not going to be able to call your current employer (at least I would hope so!). Don't you have a boss/supervisor reference from the previous job?

MrsAxilla · March 2012

sunshine608:
Gretchenindisguise:
kcpokergal:
I don't think companies actually call references. I have been listed several times and I have never been called except by a friend applying to be a police officer which is obviously a very different situation.
This is not good advice, mine were all checked.
Mine too. In fact that's usually how I figure out I have the job- when my old supervisors/professors let me know they have received a call checking me out.
I always check refrences as well and like sunny mentioed it is a red flag when there is no one on the list who has supervised or at least reported to the candidate.

Reported to is ok? I'm worried about reference checks, too, since my boss was the one who wrongfully terminated me. I'm lucky that coworkers have offered, but they didn't exactly supervise me (maybe on a project or something, but not day to day.). I did have two employees I supervised, though. I can use them?

Sorry to thread jack, RT.

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