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AUDREY KIM1122 Aggie Avenue Apt. #33 Davis, CA 95616

(530) 757-XXXX (415) 48X-XXXXakim@ucdavis.edu

REFERENCES

Anne Robertson

Associate DirectorSacramento County Planning and Community DevelopmentDepartment361 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 95XXX(916) 82X-XXXXarobertson@scpccd.ca.gov

Robert Wood Ph.D.

DirectorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency121 Green Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19XXX

(215) 71X-XXXX ext. XXXrwood@epa.gov

Janet Collier

General ManagerStudent Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship Program(SLEWS)Formerly: Assistant Director, Sacramento River Watershed ProgramUniversity of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616(530) 75X-XXXX

jxcollier@ucdavis.edu

References Your future supervisor will need to contact your refer -

ences before offering you a position. To fulfill this last stepbetween you and the job, follow the process below.

Selecting People References , a list of 3-5 people you have worked, volun-

teered or interned for such as faculty, current or formersupervisors and/or campus staff that includes all necessarycontact information. (See sample format below.)

You can include advisors, coaches, mentors or anyone in aprofessional position who can speak about your character,skills and work ethic.

References should NOT be family, friends or peers. Choose people who have known you for a minimum of

three months. The longer they have known you the better;however, try to choose someone with whom you haveinteracted in the past year.

Do not choose people who are not well versed on yourbackground and accomplishments. (Make sure they haveyour current resume.)

Create a consistent and professional application packet;your font, format and paper choices should be the same asthose used for your resume and cover letter.

If you must choose between several people who know youwell, select those who witnessed you in positions morerelated to your objective.

Ask Permission Always ask permission from your references BEFORE you

use their names. Ask your recommenders if they are willingto provide a strong, supportive recommendation.

Make sure that you collect current contact information. Ascertain if they are available via phone or email duringyour critical search time.

Help Your References Provide your references with a copy of your resume and

information about the position you are seeking. Remembera reference should attest to your skill and

ability level. They may speak to your interpersonal, leader-ship, communication, conflict resolution, decision-makingskills and grasp of your field of study.

Any inconsistencies between what you say about yourselfin an interview and a references responses could eliminateyou from consideration for a position.

Thank your references after the selection process iscomplete; maintain a strong, ongoing, professionalrelationship.

When to Submit References You will need to bring at least one copy of your referencelist to your interview. Some employers may ask for it beforethe interview.

If an employer does not ask by the end of the interview,you should ask them if they would like reference informa-tion now.

Creating an Employment Reference List

When a Reference Letter is Requested There are some applications that may require a letter

of recommendation (i.e., fellowships, scholarships, jobs and/or internship programs like WashingtonProgram and UC Center Sacramento).

Follow the aforementioned process to identify, helpand thank your references.

Formally ask your references via phone, email orin-person meeting with ample time to allow them towrite a letter.

Use ICC services to address specific questions.

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