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Subject:RE: Getting out of a bad situation From:Kay Robart <kay -dot- robart -at- integratedconcepts -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 7 Feb 2000 08:13:45 -0600
Actually, over the years more H.R. departments are starting to verify
dates of employment and titles only. Because of that, many companies
don't bother to check references beyond that. I think as long as you
have someone who can be called for a reference, it won't make a great
deal of difference if that person is from your last job. Telling the
employer
when you interview that your last supervisor is deceased, but here
are your other references, should suffice.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sonya Hoffmann [SMTP:sonyahof -at- flash -dot- net]
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 3:28 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Re: Getting out of a bad situation
>
> <Anonymous writes...>
>
> Subject: FWD: Getting out of a bad situation
>
> I want to know, when I'm asked why I left my previous job and why I
> have
> > no references from my previous place of employment, how should I
> respond?
> > I can get glowing letters of recommendation from my part time jobs
> during
> > college, but my supervisor at my last job is deceased and no one else
> > there can speak English either. How do I wash my hands of this place
> and
> this job? How important are previous references in getting Tech
> Writing/Editing jobs?
>
>
