jobs, references |
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jobs, references |
Sep 18 2005, 10:27 AM
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So when you applied for a job, for references who did you put?
Who meaning as your teacher, your friend, your friend's parents? |
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Sep 18 2005, 10:29 AM
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I used the parents of the kids I babysat, a room mate, and my counselor.
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Sep 18 2005, 11:42 AM
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![]() i lost weight with Mulder! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Designer Posts: 4,070 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 79,019 |
i volunteered at places that we're like the jobs i was applying for. i think for a refence i put down the parents of the kids i babysat..
but really not that many references. ive basically only got jobs at the places i used to volunteer at. |
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| *incoherent* |
Sep 18 2005, 04:16 PM
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i always use a lady that my mom works with and my "other mom" who ive known for a good 12 years.
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Sep 18 2005, 05:13 PM
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![]() hi. call me linda. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 8,187 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,475 |
Hmm, I've never really used any references... My first job just liked the fact that I went to a really good high school
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| *mipadi* |
Sep 18 2005, 06:53 PM
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My first job, I put down my guitar instructor, and my English teacher/writing mentor. The guitar instructor got me my job, because the manager of the place to which I applied had the same instructor when he was a kid, too.
Second job, I put down my old boss, and another high-ranking employee of the place to which I was applying. |
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Sep 18 2005, 07:12 PM
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![]() Class of 2005!!! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 1,132 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,080 |
I used 2 people that worked with mom *who happened to be mother and daughter* my moms friend, and my career ed teacher..
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Sep 18 2005, 08:00 PM
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![]() Lurker. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Designer Posts: 2,161 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,851 |
My director [from an academy I did], Some of my teachers, and a couple of my good friends.
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Sep 18 2005, 08:15 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 2,152 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 57,818 |
Even though I didn't get the job, I put my 2 best friends' parents. But, I asked them first so incase they got a call from the place.
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Sep 18 2005, 08:40 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 2,248 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,084 |
i didnt put down ANY references ..or job experience.s ...and i still go the job at abercrombie.. lol i quit after a month tho hahahha
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Sep 18 2005, 09:02 PM
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![]() unify and defeat... divide and crumble ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 2,759 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 6,379 |
places you volunteer for and places you've worked. Don't give references unless they specificallly ask for them tho. If they don't ask, put "references available upon request"
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| *mzkandi* |
Sep 18 2005, 11:04 PM
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I put some of friends only because I knew the places that I was applying to were not actually going to call my references.
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Sep 18 2005, 11:43 PM
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![]() Word. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 3,004 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 34,673 |
i entered all my "jobs".. i done computer building and etc and carnival games and etc.. lol.
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Sep 19 2005, 02:49 AM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Posts: 8,274 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,001 |
It would be my siblings, school counselors, teachers, and friends.
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Sep 19 2005, 05:38 AM
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The 1st time i applied for a job it was back at the age of 13-14 or something like that if i do remember well and i used for "References" my 1st IT Teacher, after time and years i was only using as "References" my last Company's Boss.
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Sep 19 2005, 07:19 AM
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![]() yan lin♥ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 |
i've never had a job. but i've done volunteer work.
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Sep 19 2005, 08:53 AM
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![]() Quand j'étais jeune... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
i used my previous manager, a friend, and a co-worker as references for my current job.
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Sep 19 2005, 10:14 AM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 1,665 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 127,076 |
No job yet, sadly.
Volunteering is kind of funner. :D |
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Sep 19 2005, 03:32 PM
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RiKACHANtEL ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 3,876 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,230 |
i used my friends mother (because she told me to lol)
and my mamas friend |
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Sep 19 2005, 05:52 PM
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I use references from the following; previous employers, my school guidance and job placement administrator and the guy who pays me to mow his lawn.
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