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Making the most out of your references

In the “old days” of job search reference letters were submitted with the resume. Then we moved to a standard line at the bottom of the resume saying “references available upon request”. But things in the job market have changed and you no longer need to do either. In the current [...]
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Be strategic about who you use for references

Over the past few weeks I was reminded about the importance of references in job search. I had a client who was on the fence with a prospective employer and the decision to hire him came down to his references. He starts his new job in 2 weeks. Selecting your References Have a [...]
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