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Tagged with employer-relations references
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Company banned references, senior engineer subverting ban; should I go along with free "workaround"?
My employer (3000+ employees) is a large software engineering company. The company is actually doing well (as per our latest financial report), but is canceling and/or delaying promotions/bonuses/etc. ...
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Revengeful employer as a reference for a new job
I worked for four years in a company where the "BOSS" was a vengeful kid. Please don't ask me why I'm working for a guy like this. Sometimes we need a job.
The employer has proven himself as ...
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Asked to give what would be a negative reference
A previous coworker who has since left my company just emailed me asking me to be a reference as she applies to new jobs.
I feel that while I like her, I couldn't recommend her as an employee. So my ...
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What should I write in "Working Relationship" field in job application
I am applying for job online and the form includes an area for me to list my references and our "Working Relationship".
What should I write in that area?
Also, when I report to a person who is the ...
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References from the place I am leaving
I want to leave my company (tech industry, software development) and find a new job:
is it common that other companies in my sector will require a reference from my current employer?
if they do, when ...
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Last employer started ghosting me during my job search
I worked for a few months at a company. My boss shut down his company but we all left on friendly terms and my boss assured me I could always use him as a reference and he even reached out to me ...
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Reference jeopardizing new role?
I have recently been offered a job and I was asked to give a character reference and also a reference from my last employer. My character reference replied immediately but my former manager is taking ...
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How to ensure reference given by manager was true to my professional skills- without confronting manager
Recently I had an interview with the state department. It seems it was a tailor made job profile for me, from view of my skills and having worked in similar position. Also I was very thorough in ...
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How long should I wait for a response to my request for a reference letter from my former employer?
I needed a reference letter from my former employer for my immigration case. So I asked the person responsible for HR & he told me to fill in the appropriate details in the interest of speeding up ...
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Ex-Boss not giving me my experience letter ("Arbeitszeugnis")
I am an international masters student in Germany. I started working in a company in August last year as a work student, but after 3 weeks of joining the company I went back to my home country as it ...
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Should I tell my old supervisor that I am re-applying to the company?
I am a recent graduate of aerospace engineering and am considering both applying to masters study or go to work. I have recently submitted an application to a job in a company that I have been an ...