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Never list your references on your resume.
Listing your references on your resume is just plain dumb. I'll
show you why. Suppose you are applying for your first Sales Manager
job and you list your last 3 Sales Managers as references. The recruiter
or hiring manager would be very tempted to bypass your candidacy
and call the three people with years of experience that you listed
as references and recruit them. I guarantee this happens. Do not
let it happen to you.
Always have a separate document with your references to provide
when asked or at the end of the first face-to-face interview. If
a recruiter, HR manager or the hiring manager asks for references,
it is a good sign. You should have these references ready and provide
them in an easy to ready format, showing name, contact information,
number of years known and your relationship to the person. Always
contact these people in advance and ask their permission to use
them as references.
Who should I list as references?
Everyone has friends, and usually they will say nice things
about you. Provide the names of supervisors, executives and peers
who have first hand knowledge of your work experience, work habits
and accomplishments. List 4 if at all possible, most companies want
to contact 3 and this gives them room for error.
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