I would like to know that if I believe that I get a bad reference from a previous employer. Can I ask to see a copy of the reference???
2007-01-16 02:27:16 · 7 answers · asked by John D 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
yes if you gain the employment
Asking for a copy of your reference once you start your new job
Once you start working for a new employer you can ask them for a copy of any reference they've been given from your previous employers. They should supply it to you under data protection law.
2007-01-16 02:43:32 · answer #1 · answered by john g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The employer should send you a copy of the reference as standard. There is no harm in asking to see a copy though!
2007-01-16 02:30:12 · answer #2 · answered by Natalie B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I didnt think they could give a bad reference, but look at this site...
http://www.quintcareers.com/job-search_references.html
where i read this...
Julia Chase, owner of References-etc.com, a reference-checking company for job-hunters, notes that a full 64 percent of all references checked by her company are either negative or indifferent. "People think that previous employers won’t give bad references, but they are wrong and a bad reference can, just like a bad apple ruin the bunch," Chase says.
2007-01-16 02:34:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Company's don't usually give out bad references - what they are more likely to do is refuse to give one - implying if they did - that it wouldn't be good. If you still got the job you applied for forget about if they gave you a bad one or not?
2007-01-16 02:31:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that they cant give you a bad referance anymore but can refuse to give one which says it all
2007-01-16 02:38:11 · answer #5 · answered by scubs 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not from the person who they gave the reference to. I think they are meant to be confidential.
2007-01-16 02:30:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, ask away.
2007-01-16 02:30:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋