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Workkrow
is a professional reference and employment
verification firm that researches and delivers
accurate, confidential and timely verification
services.
Most people believe that an employer is “not
allowed” to provide a negative reference or that
a former employer is only “supposed to” verify dates of employment. While employers are
often cautious about providing references, there
are a number of statements that former
employers, colleagues, supervisors or co-workers
make which can eliminate your chances of
securing certain employment opportunities.
Examples
of what we've heard over the years.
“I
can’t give Ashley a good reference, so I don’t
think I’m the person you want to talk to.”
“I
don’t know why David would say he started
working in January, he started in June.”
“No, no, Jessica was not the manager, she
was the Assistant Manager, did she tell
you something different?”
“Pending litigation prevents me from answering
your questions.”
“You
understand there are certain things legally I
can not discuss.”
“All
I can say is that Mr. Johnson is not eligible
for rehire.”
“Chad’s replacement has really turned this ship
around and made
this a great place to work since he
left.”
“Who? Allison Rodriguez? You say she interned
here for a year? Gee, I'd love to help you, but
I don’t remember anyone by that name interning
here and I interview all new interns.
Why
is it important to verify what your references
will say about you? Because getting that
dream job, that first job or that next job
depends on it.
Reference Maintenance
Verifying your job references is only the first
step in maximizing the benefits of being certain
about your references.
According to a study posted on SSRN by Crag
Copeland of EBRI reports some striking
information about the average job tenure of
American workers. Among the findings:
The
median tenure for private-sector workers is 3.9
years.
The
median tenure for public-sector workers is 7.0
years.
The average American will have between 7 and 11 jobs during their
career. When changing jobs, they will
have to reach out to references with whom
they've had no contact for and average of 3 to 7
years.
It is therefore not only
to important to verify job references but also
to maintain these positive references.
Reference Etiquette requires you to develop,
maintain and cultivate reference relationships
in order to keep individuals as positive
references and networking partners. For this
reason, we provide a reference maintenance
service, Bird’s Eye View.
Your Bird's Eye View Highlights:
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Keeps your reference updated with thank you
notes after they have provided a reference;
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Keeps
your reference updated on your career's
progress;
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Keeps you informed of your references’ changing
status within the company or with another
company;
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Keeps your reference on file for future access.
Click Here for more information on reference
maintenance
OR
Contact us here or Call us today to find out
more – 877-670-8484.
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