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reference question

  • 02-04-2008 03:57PM
    #1
    timetogetfit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭


    Do I have to give a reference from my last employer and does it look bad if you give a mobile no as oposed to a landline?


Comments

  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,173 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Most employment contracts or offers of employment are conditional on the employer receiving "satisfactory references".

    So unless the employer asks, you don't have to give a reference.

    Yes, a mobile number looks bad.


  • #3
    Spud83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,608 ✭✭✭Spud83


    timetogetfit wrote: »
    Do I have to give a reference from my last employer and does it look bad if you give a mobile no as oposed to a landline?

    As in a mates mobile number.;)

    Yeah sometimes a mobile number can be looked at a bit weird (not bad just weird) because how can the company verify that it is not a randomers number. With a landline number you can normally find out if it is a companys' number or not.

    Prob depends if you can give sufficent reason for only supplying a mobile number. I have used them before as my last company didn't have landlines.

    On my CV I would have listed as a referee can be provided if requested, they will normally request one then in the interview/or when offering the job where you can explain the mobile number or whatever.


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