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Choosing Your References
Boy, you really need to be choose your references for your resumé carefully. I didn't realize that how important references were until I chose one who didn't give me a glowing recommendation for a job I really wanted. The References Page should be a separate sheet paper-clipped to the resume so that it can be easily moved to different people at the work-site.
I learned that you need to find people who can say good things about you, and that you need to ask their permission before you use them as real references. That's why it's important to make great impressions with people -- at school, work-sites, volunteer organizations and any places where you meet new people.
One time I put a person on my reference page, without asking her, and here's how the conversation went in a telephone call:
Employer: Ed Schmegley has included you as one of his references.
My Reference: Oh, he did,did he?
Employer: You don't sound pleased? He listed you as a job reference.
My Reference: Pleased? That boy has been nothing but trouble since he entered my life.
Employer: Really. Tell me more.
My Reference: He constantly finds stray cats during his work shifts and feeds them for no apparent reason. He talks so long with customers that he forgets their orders. He text-messages this nut named Billy constantly. And he constantly daydreams staring out the window.
Employer: Well, there's nothing wrong with a little daydreaming is there?
My Reference: Not when you're working the drive-thru window. It's the nuttiest station in the restaurant. It's total chaos when he works.
Employer: Is there anything redeeming you can say about the lad?
My Reference: Yes, I suppose. Occasionally he wears the same colour of socks.
Employer: You've been very helpful. Did Ed not ask you to be a reference?
My Reference: This is the first I've heard of it.
Employer: Can anyone at your work site stand up for his character?
My Reference: Maybe one of the stray cats out back by the garbage bin.
Employer: Thank you for your time.
My Reference: Thanks for wasting mine.
I learned that you need to find people who can say good things about you, and that you need to ask their permission before you use them as real references. That's why it's important to make great impressions with people -- at school, work-sites, volunteer organizations and any places where you meet new people.
One time I put a person on my reference page, without asking her, and here's how the conversation went in a telephone call:
Employer: Ed Schmegley has included you as one of his references.
My Reference: Oh, he did,did he?
Employer: You don't sound pleased? He listed you as a job reference.
My Reference: Pleased? That boy has been nothing but trouble since he entered my life.
Employer: Really. Tell me more.
My Reference: He constantly finds stray cats during his work shifts and feeds them for no apparent reason. He talks so long with customers that he forgets their orders. He text-messages this nut named Billy constantly. And he constantly daydreams staring out the window.
Employer: Well, there's nothing wrong with a little daydreaming is there?
My Reference: Not when you're working the drive-thru window. It's the nuttiest station in the restaurant. It's total chaos when he works.
Employer: Is there anything redeeming you can say about the lad?
My Reference: Yes, I suppose. Occasionally he wears the same colour of socks.
Employer: You've been very helpful. Did Ed not ask you to be a reference?
My Reference: This is the first I've heard of it.
Employer: Can anyone at your work site stand up for his character?
My Reference: Maybe one of the stray cats out back by the garbage bin.
Employer: Thank you for your time.
My Reference: Thanks for wasting mine.