Job Offer based on references?

Editorial Team / Admin · Mar 20, 2015

Professional etiquette means never listing someone as a reference without their permission. The best you can do at this point is to inform those you listed as references that you did so. This gives them a chance to prepare rather than to be caught completely off guard. All you can do is hope for the best.

caseyuptonurse · Mar 20, 2015

I am in the same boat and looking at what others say to this as well. I plan on staying at my current place of employment but dropping down to per diem. And I don't know how to mention that either when asking for a supervisor reference. Good luck to you!

ej1104 · Mar 20, 2015

Professional etiquette means never listing someone as a reference without their permission. The best you can do at this point is to inform those you listed as references that you did so. This gives them a chance to prepare rather than to be caught completely off guard. All you can do is hope for the best.

Maybe My first post was confusing.. prior to my interview I composed a list of references who I informed And planned to use. however, at the end of the interview, said they will be sending me an email to me with information on sending surveys to such references, but they made it specific they want ones from current managers which is where I run into a pickle

adjappleton · Mar 21, 2015

I have been on many, many interviews and never had a requirement that a current manager supply a reference as that could impact your current employment, period. (Unless you are staying with same company and making an internal shift.) This puts you in a very vulnerable position, one I wouldn't be comfortable with.