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I am looking for a new job and I am concerned that my most previous boss will not give me a fair reference as she made it very clear didn't like me and I also felt that she bullied me which is why I left. She would often bad mouth other colleges so I didn't feel she was very professional but kept my feelings to myself. Do I have to give her name as a reference and if I don't how could I explain it without sounding like I'm being rude?
Thanks in advance.
I am looking for a new job and I am concerned that my most previous boss will not give me a fair reference as she made it very clear didn't like me and I also felt that she bullied me which is why I left. She would often bad mouth other colleges so I didn't feel she was very professional but kept my feelings to myself. Do I have to give her name as a reference and if I don't how could I explain it without sounding like I'm being rude?
Thanks in advance.
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As I understand it, who you nominate as your referees is your choice, it wouldn't be unusual for someone still in a job not to nominate their current employer but a potential employer may still wish to contact your former employers to confirm you worked for them in which case you can give the contact number for the HR/Personnel department.
Is there someone else in a senior position in your last job who would be willing to act as a referee? Did your manager have a deputy or did you have any contact with your manager's supervisor?
As I understand it, who you nominate as your referees is your choice, it wouldn't be unusual for someone still in a job not to nominate their current employer but a potential employer may still wish to contact your former employers to confirm you worked for them in which case you can give the contact number for the HR/Personnel department.
Is there someone else in a senior position in your last job who would be willing to act as a referee? Did your manager have a deputy or did you have any contact with your manager's supervisor?
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