Reference Tips

It is common now to include a references, or references available upon request when submitting your resume and cover letter. References can include contact information to previous employers to written letters from hiring committees or board members at previous facilities. Some employers will expedite the hiring process by contacting references before contacting candidates. So, it is a good idea to include references on the last page of your resume. 

Your reference page can be as crucial as your documents so choose carefully. Make sure to let each know they may be called, by whom and what points to cover. 

Employers consider checking references as an important part of the hiring process, and will have prepared a list of questions to pose to your references. Experienced hiring managers look for positive as well as negative feedback. Any negative feedback, no matter how subtle, can cost you the chance for an interview.

Components of a Reference Page:

Your Contact Information - This header can be the same as on your cover letter and resume.

References - Once you have determined who you will include as your references, prepare an attractive, accurate and up-to-date reference list including the following information on each reference:

• Name
• Title
• Company
• Address
• City, Province, Postal Code
• Phone

*Completed with files from the PGA of America's Job Hunter Toolkit