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8 ways to handle your job references

Your reference is MIA You may provide your future employer with contact information for your professional references, but when he or she reaches out to them, the phone number or e-mail address you provided was incorrect or no longer in service. Or, the reference doesn’t respond (perhaps they are of the country on vacation or on maternity leave). What impression does this leave with your prospective employer? Call or e-mail first to see if they are willing to serve as a reference (if their employer allows it), then get their accurate contact information and check their availability.
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Your reference is MIA

You may provide your future employer with contact information for your professional references, but when he or she reaches out to them, the phone number or e-mail address you provided was incorrect or no longer in service. Or, the reference doesn’t respond (perhaps they are of the country on vacation or on maternity leave). What impression does this leave with your prospective employer?

Call or e-mail first to see if they are willing to serve as a reference (if their employer allows it), then get their accurate contact information and check their availability.