Please check out this fantastic article by Upjourney with our president, Matt Warzel, as a contributor – Should I Put References Available Upon Request on My Resume?

I was fortunate enough to be featured in this fantastic article by Upjourney: ๐™Ž๐™๐™ค๐™ช๐™ก๐™™ ๐™„ ๐™‹๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™๐™š๐™›๐™š๐™ง๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™จ ๐˜ผ๐™ซ๐™–๐™ž๐™ก๐™–๐™—๐™ก๐™š ๐™๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™๐™š๐™ฆ๐™ช๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™ˆ๐™ฎ ๐™๐™š๐™จ๐™ช๐™ข๐™š?

๐Ÿ’ป In todayโ€™s age of digital resumes and LinkedIn profiles, a common question that job seekers might ask is whether or not they should put โ€œReferences available upon requestโ€ on their resumes.

โ“Is it still necessary? Is there value in adding this phraseโ“

๐Ÿ™…My take: Never mention references available upon request on your resumeโ€”itโ€™s assumed

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ If the recruiters and employers want to check your references, they will ask for them. Here are some reasons to not do it:

โœ… It wastes space on the resume that couldโ€™ve been used for more value offerings, skills, or key accomplishments.

โœ… Itโ€™s not a relevant term for your resume. It literally brings zero value.

โœ… It makes the resume longer than it needs to be, even if itโ€™s just a line.

โœ… Like a screenplay, every line matters in your resume.

โœ… You just need to create a separate document with your name and contact information at the top and the following information within the document:

๐Ÿ‘‰ Name, title

๐Ÿ‘‰ Company

๐Ÿ‘‰ City, State

๐Ÿ‘‰ Phone

๐Ÿ‘‰ Email

๐Ÿ‘‰ Sentence or two about how they know you and what they can say about your work

Chime in over here and join the conversation.

Read the article: https://upjourney.com/should-i-put-references-available-upon-request-on-my-resume

๐Ÿ’ฐPS โ€“ I want you to know that referrals from satisfied clients are the lifeblood of my business, so I greatly appreciate anyone you send my way. As a bonus, for any referrals you send that purchase services from me, I will send you $25 for each! Thanks again for your continued support!

๐Ÿ“ฐ PPS โ€“ Also please subscribe to our monthly Jobstickers newsletter (https://mjwcareers.com/newsletter-signup), Spotify Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/4BdzyZsOtgbEtNRTRgbTLi) and Facebook Live group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/455474262138280) to stay up to date on job hunting industry trends, resume and social media profile and networking techniques, recruiter insights, promotions, discounts, and freebies.

โœ… PPPS โ€“ follow the hashtags #Jobstickers, #ThePragmaticResume & #UnUnEmployed on LinkedIn for other daily insights that can help you in your career or job search!

๐Ÿ’ป PPPPS โ€“ Thank you for reading! Please visit www.jobstickers.com to keep up with all of MJW Careersโ€™ content, and visit www.mjwcareers.com or email warz65@gmail.com (or call 855-YES-EMPLOYEES) to learn more about our resume writing, interview training, career coaching, or outplacement services and solutions.

Comments are closed.