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Job interviewSo I has a job interview in this retail store last week for a part time job on saturdays and the manager has called med in again on thursday for a trial and he said bring your passport and references. Now I have the passport but I don't know what to do for references !
On my CV i put down my work experience as my last job because I was sure it counted and at the bottom I wrote- 'References available on request' but like what shall I do shall I call the work experience people up from over two years ago and ask for a reference ?!!
Help please I really want this job
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Re: Job interviewit was some MP's office from over two years ago (work experience that I did in year 10)].(Original post by hanaxo)
your new employers will contact them!
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Re: Job interviewyou need 2 references usually.so school can be one.Either use the MP's office or you could even use 2 from school(Original post by Roshniroxy)
it was some MP's office from over two years ago (work experience that I did in year 10)].
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Re: Job interviewshall I tell my head of sixth form to write me a reference or like any teacher ?(Original post by hanaxo)
you need 2 references usually.so school can be one.Either use the MP's office or you could even use 2 from school -
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Re: Job interviewYou need to ask two teachers, teacher + Head of Sixth form or any combination if they will give you a reference. Assuming they say yes, and school staff usually do, then when you go to the job trial, take their names, job titles, email address, phone number and school address on a piece of paper and give it to the employer. In most cases the employer will want to contact either or both of them.(Original post by Roshniroxy)
shall I tell my head of sixth form to write me a reference or like any teacher ?
Giving pre written letters is sometimes acceptable, but becoming less so nowadays. Usually the employer wants to contact the Referee directly. -
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Re: Job interviewThanks so much !!(Original post by threeportdrift)
You need to ask two teachers, teacher + Head of Sixth form or any combination if they will give you a reference. Assuming they say yes, and school staff usually do, then when you go to the job trial, take their names, job titles, email address, phone number and school address on a piece of paper and give it to the employer. In most cases the employer will want to contact either or both of them.
Giving pre written letters is sometimes acceptable, but becoming less so nowadays. Usually the employer wants to contact the Referee directly.
