1.Always seek the approval of any person you elect to be a referee and agree that their contact details and email address will be accessible to your potential employer.

2.It is recommended that you prepare 3 employer and 3 client referee's

3.We highly advise to brief the person giving a reference and agree the outline of what the referee will disclose prior to giving their details to any perspective employer. The key areas of interest to any employer may be: Punctuality, approach, style of management required, management style adopted reporting, key strengths and weaknesses, communication skills, commercial skills, time management, ability to deliver tasks and delegation skills, ability to interact and team. It's is illegal for a person to give a dishonest reference so do not put your referee in a compromising position.

4.Once outline answers have been discussed you will be able to elect which referee's to use appropriate to the jobs you are applying for.

5.In the recruitment cycle an employer will usually ask for referee's if they are serious about making an offer. This is the time to contact your referee's to advice them that they may receive a call or email.

6.Once an offer is made and the job has been accepted a call to the person by means of thank you often goes a long way and puts you in a good position should you ever need to ask them again.