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contractor reference dilemma

  • 24-10-2017 10:05am
    #1
    beer enigma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,212 ✭✭✭


    Ok here's the scenario.

    I've been contracting for a good few years and references have never been an issue - come to end of agreed contract, line up a new one and previous company never an issue with a reference. I've never broken a contract term.

    I'm now a year into this contract ad they've asked me to renew for another 6 months from 27th November. However, I've been interviewing for a permanent role and I believe its down to two of us. The company have said that there's nothing between us and asked if they could take a reference from current employer.

    Whilst I've absolutely no issue in providing details, this new role is still 50/50 by the sounds of it and its one hell of a risk alerting my current employer with a contract renewal looming. I was thinking of offering one from my previous company whom I was with for 3 years, but that would be a year old.

    Never faced one like this before & I really really want the role.


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  • #2
    skallywag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,022 ✭✭✭skallywag


    Your new perspective employer should understand this perfectly well and should have no issue in taking a reference from an employer who you worked together with for three years.

    I would never expect a reference from the active current employer, and as long as it is still relatively recent (which a year would be) then I see no issue with that.


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