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Resume guide: References

You may place References upon request at the bottom of your resume, but it is understood that they are available, so this is an option.

  • Prepare a separate list of references, on stationery matching your résumé and cover letter, with your name at the top of the page.
  • Include contact name, title, organization/company name, address, phone number (usually business) and possibly e­mail.
  • Sources for references may include employers, extra­curricular advisors, college professors, or administrators. Three to five references is adequate.
  • References should have direct knowledge of your work: academic, paid or volunteer.
  • Always ask permission to use someone as a reference. Send them a copy of your resume to remind them of your experience, and advise them when you are closing on a position.

Example

References for Jessica Lee Martin

Peter Quint
Crop Management Specialist
Crop Quest, Inc.
RR 1, Box 321
Wichita, KS 67746
(316) 545-3528

 

Jackie McClaskey, Advisor
Agricultural Ambassadors
College of Agriculture
Waters Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
(785) 532-5736

 

Mark Johnson, Dean
College of Agriculture
Waters Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
(785)532-1234
mjohnson@ksu.edu

 

Bill Wright
Manager
Lair Farmers Coop
Lair, KS 67002
(785)555-6789