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Edit 2: FUCK YEAH!!!!! *runs around the house screaming*
I know the usual stuff (dress well, be early, have copies of resume and cover letter) but I did have a few other questions. My resume did not have references attached to them. Should I bring my references to the interview tomorrow? If yes, do I take the initiative and hand it over without them asking or wait for them to bring it up? I also have a few recent letters of reccomendation (from August). Should I bring those along as well? And again, do I just hand them over at the end of the interview or is that looked down on?
Edit: When writing references, the accepted format seems to be this
Person's Name
Company Name
Person's Title
Address
Phone #
I pulled that off the first website for "how to write references" on google. The actual question is for a private tutoring gig that I did. What do I put for Person's Title if the person is the kid's mother? Do I put Mother? Parent?
I know the usual stuff (dress well, be early, have copies of resume and cover letter) but I did have a few other questions. My resume did not have references attached to them. Should I bring my references to the interview tomorrow? If yes, do I take the initiative and hand it over without them asking or wait for them to bring it up? I also have a few recent letters of reccomendation (from August). Should I bring those along as well? And again, do I just hand them over at the end of the interview or is that looked down on?
Edit: When writing references, the accepted format seems to be this
Person's Name
Company Name
Person's Title
Address
Phone #
I pulled that off the first website for "how to write references" on google. The actual question is for a private tutoring gig that I did. What do I put for Person's Title if the person is the kid's mother? Do I put Mother? Parent?
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So if they don't mention it at all, I don't mention it either?
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Its not weird to provide a letter of reference in north america, if you are asked for it. Unsolicited? Maybe with your application if its a job in a particular field (Academia would be the only thing i can think of off the top of my head).
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I wouldn't. It's kind of expected that you'll be able to provide references if they ask (at least in the States, though I doubt Canada is any different).
Generally they ask for references after they finish an in-person interview, if they ask at all. I've only been asked once in 16 years (going all the way back to sacking groceries at 15).
Also, good luck!
I've only been asked for references twice in over ten years. I just finished a lengthy application process that included a phone interview, 2 in-person interviews (the latter being nearly 7 hours long), and a full day sit-in observing various departments. I was made an offer on the spot at the end of the 7 hours with the CEO, and never asked for references.
Anyway, I had them ready in case they were desired, but never volunteered them. I'd recommend the same.
Yeah, that's what I do. Conventional wisdom seems to be to keep resumes to 1 page max. which is why I'm uncertain about the references etiquette.
All right, I'll have them on hand. I hope it goes well. It's weird, it says being able to speak Cantonese AND Mandarin is a must and I only indicated that I can do the former so I'm not going in with much in the way of expectations. We'll see though!
Edit: lol now that I'm reading the job ad over again, it seems like I'm grossly underqualified. Certainly takes some of the pressure off.
I thought the consensus here was that that was a waste of ink and time, because it's already assumed.
Standard Operating Procedure is that if the interviewer, or someone from the company, wants your references, they'll ask. It wouldn't be a bad idea to have yours already written down, ready to give to them, but don't volunteer it.
Congrats! I accepted the one I was offered on Monday as well 8-)
Yay!
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Congrats!
For future reference (ha!), references are usually assumed, so no need to even put 'upon request'.
As for private gigs, it would be your relation to them, so 'Professional' or 'Business Associate' would probably be best. If they're paying you, just 'Client' would also work.