The Right Way to Submit References During Your Job Search

By | Regina Borsellino | www.themuse.com
As you’re applying to jobs, you may be wondering about the best way to submit your references. Should you put them on your initial application materials? And how would you even list references on a resume?
The answer is, you don’t.
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Listing your references on a resume that should be one page (or  maybe   two pages ) is a waste of valuable space. A hiring manager or recruiter doesn’t have the ability to contact references for everyone who applies to an open position or even everyone they bring in for an interview. So save that resume room for detailing your skills, achievements, and qualifications.
What about writing, “ References available upon request, ” on your resume?
Avoid this too.
There’s “no need to state anything about references on your resume. It is assumed that you’ll share the info when requested,” Muse career coach  Leto Papadopoulos  says. Don’t waste a resume line to say something that’s taken for granted. (After all, you wouldn’t write, “Available for interviews upon request,” would you?)
Read on to learn the  right  way to list your references, download our template, and see an example.
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