As for this article, 10 Rules for Managing Your References, it’s all about one of the most powerful tools you have – recommendations and feedback from people who have actually seen you at work and in your private life. All employers know that documents on paper, such as resumes, commendation letters, evaluations, and such as can be either written and edited for the maximal impact of minimum content, or outright faked. Personal references from people who can verbally recount their experiences with you, and who are willing to risk their reputations and profiles at their work or in their profession to speak for the job seeker, are MUCH more powerful than paper or electronic documents. In fact, they are often the deciding factor in the hiring decision. But references are a two-edged sword; it is very easy for a well-meaning, but mismanaged reference to LOSE you the job! Here is how to get the most out of your references, both work and personal.
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