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Who best to use as reference?!

  • 18-11-2013 12:31PM
    #1
    Freaky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭


    Hi, would really appreciate some advice!
    I have just been offered a job (yay!), been given conditional offer letter, contract and start date. They still need a list of references and have asked to provide the names of two referees, one from my current employer.

    What I was wondering was is it ok to provide both references from my current employment? Both my current and previous manager have enthusiastically agreed to write me a reference, however I wonder does it look bad that they are both from the same company?
    The area I work in has a very high turnover, so I have only worked with them for 6 months each, however I know they would both give me a great reference.

    My only previous job was for 5 months in Scotland, and I know the company there has a policy of only providing "HR references" so I am tempted not to include them, and just provide the names of managers from my current job, does this look bad? Grateful for any thoughts!:)


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  • #2
    Blue Whale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭Blue Whale


    Freaky wrote: »
    Hi, would really appreciate some advice!
    I have just been offered a job (yay!), been given conditional offer letter, contract and start date. They still need a list of references and have asked to provide the names of two referees, one from my current employer.

    What I was wondering was is it ok to provide both references from my current employment? Both my current and previous manager have enthusiastically agreed to write me a reference, however I wonder does it look bad that they are both from the same company?
    The area I work in has a very high turnover, so I have only worked with them for 6 months each, however I know they would both give me a great reference.

    My only previous job was for 5 months in Scotland, and I know the company there has a policy of only providing "HR references" so I am tempted not to include them, and just provide the names of managers from my current job, does this look bad? Grateful for any thoughts!:)

    You could get a reference from an old teacher/principal/lecturer. "HR references" does not sound too bad though.


  • #3
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,723 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Two from your current employer is fine.


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