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color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eDuring your job search you’ll more than likely come across situations where you have to provide references to back up your application for a vacancy.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eDepending on the role, these may be former employers and colleagues, or character references, which can be anyone from former school tutors or professors to colleagues in any extra-curricular activities you take part in.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eWhoever you choose as your reference, it’s vital that you ask them for permission first, so they’re fully prepared and they’re not caught off-guard.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eWith that in mind, here are a few tips on asking someone for a reference for a job application.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: blue; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e1) Consider The Position\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eOne of the mistakes a lot of job seekers make when choosing who to ask to be a reference is picking the same people for each job application.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eWhich reference you choose should depend on the set of skills and experience the job in question requires.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThink about which of your potential references could sell you the best for this role based on their experiences of working with you, and choose the best ones based on this.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qji9ihegtX8/VOSP8_vryTI/AAAAAAAADVc/Sbhl9mnRnKA/s1600/job%2BReferences.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qji9ihegtX8/VOSP8_vryTI/AAAAAAAADVc/Sbhl9mnRnKA/s1600/job%2BReferences.jpg\" height\u003d\"267\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: blue;\"\u003e2) Avoid E-mail\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eSo, you’ve chosen the references you want for this job, now it’s time to contact them.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThe best way to do this is in person or over the phone, as an email is too impersonal – you’re asking for a favor, the least you can do is pick the phone up and call.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eIf you can, invite them for a coffee to catch up and ask for the reference there – maintaining relationships with former colleagues can open you up to lots of opportunities, so a quick coffee won’t hurt!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: blue; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e3) Send Over Your CV And Job Specification\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eOnce your chosen person has agreed to give you a reference, send them your updates CV, as well as the job specification for the position you’re applying for.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThis will ensure that they know what to expect when they get the call, as well as jogging their memory on exactly what responsibilities you carried out when you worked together.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eIf you want to go that extra mile, highlight the key parts of the job specification that you feel they’d be best placed to provide a reference for – they’ll thank you for doing the hard work for them, believe me!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: blue; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e4) Ask For An Additional Letter Of Reference\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eWhile you’re asking this contact to provide a reference to an employer for a particular job vacancy, there’s no harm in asking them to give you a general letter of reference to use for future positions.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eThis means you won’t have to go back to them every time you need to use them as a reference – you can provide anyone who asks with the letter, then provide further contact details if needed!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eAlso, the letter will be a great bit of extra collateral for when you get to the final stages of any future job applications, as it might just give you that extra edge.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eSo there we go, a few tips on how to ask someone to provide a reference for a job application! Do you agree with these tips or have any of your own?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eLet me know in the comments below!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003eOriginal Artcle\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #333333;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ebusiness2community.com\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #333333;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"entry-meta article-meta row\" style\u003d\"background-color: #fcfcfc; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: dotted; border-top-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px; margin-top: 20px; padding: 15px 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class\u003d\"author-name\" style\u003d\"background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003e\nAuthor:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.business2community.com/author/lauren-riley\" style\u003d\"background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eLauren Riley\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"entry-meta article-meta row\" style\u003d\"background-color: #fcfcfc; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: dotted; border-top-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px; margin-top: 20px; padding: 15px 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"author-bio-content clearfix\" style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"social clearfix\" style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; display: table-cell; padding-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://blog.gulf-recruitments.com/feeds/1584008795082327620/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://blog.gulf-recruitments.com/2015/02/5-tips-on-asking-for-job-reference.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2622857747930619649/posts/default/1584008795082327620"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2622857747930619649/posts/default/1584008795082327620"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://blog.gulf-recruitments.com/2015/02/5-tips-on-asking-for-job-reference.html","title":"5 Tips On Asking For A Job Reference"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Qatar Online Shopping Offers"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/07137079511231993429"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qji9ihegtX8/VOSP8_vryTI/AAAAAAAADVc/Sbhl9mnRnKA/s72-c/job%2BReferences.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});