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Choosing appropriate referees is almost as important as your list of employment information. As you would tailor your employment and knowledge categories, you should als
Most employers will ask for at least two referees and sometimes three if it is for a professional position. It is often difficult to find three previous employers (of relevance) if you are just entering the workforce for the first time or are a mother re-entering the workforce after some time away. My advice is to put the most relevant/professional referee first - even it if it is not the most recent. If you are going for a professional position it is not very impressive to put your most recent reference if it is a casual, shelf stacking job that you did for extra money, when at some stage you have actually worked in a professional position. Obviously if this is the only work that you have completed, then by all means you should list it. Just be aware that you are trying to create a job specific resume. If you need three referees and you only have two, put a third as a character referee. This can be a friend, former colleague or teacher, but try to list somebody who knows you well and is also linked to the area that you are applying for. Remember the phrase, 'it is not what you know, but who you know'. This still rings true in workplaces today and every little piece of information that links you with the position or industry can help you to obtain the job that you desire.
The copyright of the article Resume Writing 101 (part 3) in Working Mothers is owned by Angela Thomas-Jones. Permission to republish Resume Writing 101 (part 3) in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
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