2 references required online application
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Seen a job I quite like the look of. Big company who employ lots of low-paid folk, but this is a head office role. Trouble is, the online application looks the same as if I was applying for a retail role. They want details of two people for references.
It's a speculative application, if I got shortlisted I'd happily give details of a couple of people in decent roles with big brands, but I haven't approached or asked them, nor do I want them automatically contacted as part of the process (doesn't seem to be an option to request no contact before interview).
I'd want my references to be big-hitting and from people who I wouldn't want to pester with more than one request. Hoping the one time I need to ask them, I get the role (I've always been self-employed but worked with some big brands).
Any way around it?
It's a speculative application, if I got shortlisted I'd happily give details of a couple of people in decent roles with big brands, but I haven't approached or asked them, nor do I want them automatically contacted as part of the process (doesn't seem to be an option to request no contact before interview).
I'd want my references to be big-hitting and from people who I wouldn't want to pester with more than one request. Hoping the one time I need to ask them, I get the role (I've always been self-employed but worked with some big brands).
Any way around it?
GadgeS3C said:
HQ2 said:
BrabusMog said:
Just put "Reference available on future request".
It's online with a number of required fields. Name, company, role, email, phone etc. Not able to leave blank. An aside. When I was at the start of my working life I didnt really have employer references. This is not unusual.
Normal practice seemed to be to use family friends in positions of authority. So, Anna. A formidable woman (she still is), and a splendid reference.
They rang her. She was out. Her husband took the call. It transpires he's a retired colonel. He made rather a good impression on my new employer.
Normal practice seemed to be to use family friends in positions of authority. So, Anna. A formidable woman (she still is), and a splendid reference.
They rang her. She was out. Her husband took the call. It transpires he's a retired colonel. He made rather a good impression on my new employer.
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