Bring References To Interview?

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JackTerrier in Somewhere, Tennessee 9 months ago	I have an interview on Monday. I received an email confirmation with time and directions along with this request: "Bring two forms of ID with you along with a list of professional references." If you were asked to bring a list of references would you bring them as part of a resume that you would leave with them or would you have your references write a short note about you and include that with the resume you leave at the interview? This is my first interview in about 15 years and don't know what to expect these days. - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Parafreegal in Chicago, Illinois 9 months ago	It's probably a bit late to get letters of recommendation if you don't already have them. A typed list of references will surely be sufficient. Make sure you're prepared for the interview, i.e. know a thing or two about the employer going in. Shouldn't take you more than an hour of messing about online, with a few notes jotted down, to prepare yourself. Good luck. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No Reply - Report abuse
JackTerrier in Somewhere, Tennessee 9 months ago	Thanks Parafreegal. I've already found the lady who called on Linked In. I'm not taking any chances. - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
JD in Yerington, Nevada 9 months ago	A typed list of references will work fine - I usually recommend 3-4 personal and 3-4 professional references. Don't add it to your resume itself, but attach it with a paperclip and provide it to the interviewers when they ask for it. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (2) / No Reply - Report abuse
Joe Gagill in Pleasant Valley, New York 9 months ago	JD in Yerington, Nevada said: A typed list of references will work fine - I usually recommend 3-4 personal and 3-4 professional references. Don't add it to your resume itself, but attach it with a paperclip and provide it to the interviewers when they ask for it. What do you do JD? - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Bluetea in Texas 9 months ago	JD in Yerington, Nevada said: A typed list of references will work fine - I usually recommend 3-4 personal and 3-4 professional references. Don't add it to your resume itself, but attach it with a paperclip and provide it to the interviewers when they ask for it. I usually rent a van and pick them all up on my way to the interview. Always nice to see familiar faces. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No (1) Reply - Report abuse
Joe Gagill in Pleasant Valley, New York 9 months ago	Bluetea in Texas said: I usually rent a van and pick them all up on my way to the interview. Always nice to see familiar faces. Are you serious? - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No (1) Reply - Report abuse
Bluetea in Texas 9 months ago	Joe Gagill in Pleasant Valley, New York said: Are you serious? I am never serious. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (2) / No (1) Reply - Report abuse
NOYB in Saint Louis, Missouri 9 months ago	Joe Gagill in Pleasant Valley, New York said: Are you serious? Serious left the discussion boards a long time ago. She (if I remember correctly) used to post on them a lot, probably as much as the regulars on here do now. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (2) / No Reply - Report abuse
Joe Gagill in Pleasant Valley, New York 9 months ago	NYOB, What's up? What color is your weed? - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
my advice in Chicago, Illinois 9 months ago	Bluetea in Texas said: I usually rent a van and pick them all up on my way to the interview. Always nice to see familiar faces. LOL One of the reasons I still skim over these depressing threads is to read your comments for comic relief. I would enjoy having you as one of my co-workers. - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No (1) Reply - Report abuse
JD in Yerington, Nevada 9 months ago	Joe Gagill in Pleasant Valley, New York said: What do you do JD? Sorry, Joe, I missed your response before. If you're asking what I do with regard to references, then I do what I said before - have them ready when I go to the interview, but don't send them out with my resume. If you're asking what I do as a profession, I work with employers and job seekers trying to bring them together. I'm not a recruiter; I'm a counselor/advisor/resume writer/job skills teacher/chief cook/bottle washer. I work with managers and owners on a regular basis, so I get the straight scoop on what they want to see in their applicants, at least in this area, and I pass that information on to my clients. - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Joe Gagill in Loch Sheldrake, New York 9 months ago	chief cook/bottle washer??? Huh? Are you currently working doing the counselor gig??? Question? How bad do Recruiters and Company HR depts HATE employment gaps? - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
JD in Yerington, Nevada 9 months ago	Just means I do a little of everything, but yes, I'm mainly doing the counseling/advising side of things. It depends on the number of years and reason for the gap. Raising kids, military deployment (or support of deployment, for spouses), schooling - to most employers, all these are "legitimate" reasons for employment gaps. In general terms, at least in this area (yes, I know it differs according to region), a 1 year gap isn't going to cause too much of a heartache, especially in this economy. It's when employers see more than one year is when they get concerned. One thing I recommend to close this gap is to do some volunteer work while you search for a job; if you can do some volunteering in your chosen profession, all the better. The hatred of employment gaps comes when someone has done nothing to fill their time. Yes, you've been looking for jobs, most likely very aggressively, but find something to do that you can add to your resume: Boy/Girl Scouts, after school programs, soup kitchens, etc. - ANYTHING that you can use to fill the employment gap and show personal and/or professional growth. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No Reply - Report abuse
Joe Gagill in Monticello, New York 9 months ago	Thank you for a very well written answer. You seem like a nice counselor/adviser. By the way, Yerington, If I recall aren't there more bears than people out there? Thank you again for your answer. And, I think for the most part, the way people think, it's the same no difference what part of the country it is. (referring to the gap or anything actually) - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
JD in Yerington, Nevada 9 months ago	Thank you for the compliment. I'm actually north of Yerington, Indeed just doesn't let me change my location. True, employers think along the same lines, for the most part. Out here in rural Nevada, though, most of our employers are local or regional businesses rather than national or global; the smaller the business, the more willing they are to look past employment gaps. I can only guess how some of the big companies in New York, Chicago, LA, etc. look at things; I would assume they're going to be a bit more rigid than a smaller company. - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Joe Gagill in Monticello, New York 9 months ago	Bluetea in Texas said: I usually rent a van and pick them all up on my way to the interview. Always nice to see familiar faces. This still cracks me up. Your friends insides must hurt all day from laughing. - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
JD in Yerington, Nevada 9 months ago	It is funny - Bluetea can always be counted on to lighten the mood in here, and that is awesome! - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Bluetea in Texas 9 months ago	JD in Yerington, Nevada said: It is funny - Bluetea can always be counted on to lighten the mood in here, and that is awesome! Stop me if you've heard this one. A midget, a Rabbi and a gorilla walk into a bar... - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
JD in Yerington, Nevada 9 months ago	I have heard the PC version, which is "a vertically challenged person, an expert in Judaic law, and a simian primate walk into an establishment selling spiritous liquors..." - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Bluetea in Texas 9 months ago	JD in Yerington, Nevada said: I have heard the PC version, which is "a vertically challenged person, an expert in Judaic law, and a simian primate walk into an establishment selling spiritous liquors..." Get a day job. Stand up comedy ain't for you. - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse

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