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your resume. When you are invited for an interview, it is customary to print a few copies of your reference sheet to offer at the beginning of the interview. Use the same header, fonts and colors you used on your resume and cover letter so all your documents match and represent a cohesive brand.
For each reference, include the person’ s name, job title, current facility, phone number and email address. You may also want to include the person’ s relationship with you. Here is an example reference sheet: Mr. Jacob Townsley Head Grounds Superintendent Canyon State College 585-555-5622 jtownsley @ canyonstate. edu *** Current supervisor
Ms. Marilyn Cook Former President City Parks & Recreation Board 766-987-1212 mcook @ cprb. org *** Former board president for organization who oversees the YBL
Baseball budget
Mr. Bobby Slater Assistant Field Manager YBL Baseball 822-632-7444 bslater @ ybl. org *** Former supervisee
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SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION Once your job search has ended, don’ t forget to let your references know the outcome, thank them for their time and willingness, and offer to return the favor. Finally, continue to maintain strong relationships, as you never know when you may need your references again in the future.
Erin Wolfram, CPRW, has more than 15 years of experience in career services and owns and operates Career Advantage Golf( http: / career advantagegolf. com), specializing in career services for those in the turf management field. Wolfram has a Bachelor of Science in Secondary English Education, Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, and Master of Science in Educational Technology. She is a Certified Professional Resume Writer( CPRW) and certified professional etiquette consultant. She can be reached at erin @ careeradvantagegolf. com.
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