Based on collecting over 50,000 observations during job reference checks, CheckYourReference.com categorizes the quality of each reference for advising our clients whether or not to include a particular reference on your job reference list. Just because you know and trust the individual does not make them a good reference to include on your job reference list you must provide a prospective employer.
Positive Job References
Positive job references are responsive to prospective employer calls, and speak with confidence while articulating your strengths. Prospective employers have confidence in their decision to move you to this point in the talent acquisition process. These are the references to include on your job reference list you provide to an employer. Job reference lists should contain at least 3 to 5 known positive job references.
Neutral Job References
These are the references you may include on your job reference list you provide to an employer ONLY if you do not have 3 to 5 positive job references. Job reference lists should contain at least 3 to 5 known positive job references, so a neutral job reference could be used as filler for the number 5 on the list.
Negative Job References
A negative or bad reference must be stopped. You can either remove this individual from your list of 3 to 5 good job references, or if that is not possible, prompt an end to the negative impact to your career. CheckYourReference.com offers Cease and Desist Letters to address this problem. Select Cease and Desist Letters in the primary navigation menu to learn more.
Unresponsive Job References
An unresponsive job reference is a waste of time for prospective employers, and can hurt your chances of getting the job offer. References in this category may be positive, neutral or negative, but if they are not responding quickly to calls from your prospective employer, they are not a good candidate for your list of job references. Given your list of job references only includes positive references, speaking with each of your positive references at the time you provide their contact information to a prospective employer often queues them in to be waiting for an inbound telephone call from your prospective employer.
Reference Checking Services For Job Seekers.
CheckYourReference.com is a reference checking service for job seekers used to evaluate and identify your highest performing references to provide prospective employers. CheckYourReferences.com also offers “next step” services to address bad or negative job references including cease and desist letters and sworn affidavits, so you can get your career back on track. Order one reference check today and find out why our clients prefer CheckYourReference.com over all other reference checking services for the best value for job reference checks and related services.
