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Individual Melanie Magnuson, VP Operations Technology Plus Corporation

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From our 6-year association at Technology Plus, Ms. Magnuson can cite with familiarity my abilities as both manager and leader. She is well positioned to attest to my corporate contributions in product life cycle planning as well as supply chain

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Wolfgang Hauser, President Akademie Enterprises, Inc. Work: (555) 000-0000 Cell: (555) 000-0000 Frame of Reference

Dr. Hauser served as both my mentor and second-level supervisor over a 3-year period. Under his tutelage, I was able to hone my craft in inventory control and product procurement. He formally recognized my contribution towards a key product-sourcing achievement (involving a new supplier in Viet Nam) that resulted in a cost savings of $23M. Individual Alexander Metcalf, CTO United Technological Services, Inc. Perhaps better than anyone, Mr. Metcalf can attest to – and is responsible for – my expertise in the IT arena. Under his leadership, I was a key contributor in the technological overhaul of our company’s remote site and B2B renovations and was a President’s Award recipient during my last two years with the company. Showcasing a diverse offering of references in a concise and powerful format will help to distinguish you in a sea of job seekers. For a critique of your references, or assistance in rewriting them in this format, please click here. CHAPTER 58 Don’t Be Walked Off Your New Job When Your References or Background Check Fails to Pass Muster Your Worst Nightmare: A Negative Employment Reference. What Do You Do? Have you ever failed to get a job because your background check or references have come back with an unfavorable report? Or worse, have you gotten the job and then been let go because the negative results came back after you’d already been hired? “It happens more frequently than you’d believe.” says Jeff Shane, Vice President of Allison & Taylor Reference Checking , a firm that offers professional reference checking services. “A client recently came to us with a Chapter of how he was setting up his office at a new job when he was escorted from his desk and off company premises because of the responses his references provided.” Perhaps it’s gone something like this: you’ve finally found your dream job- the one that’s an absolutely perfect fit. Everything has gone smoothly in the interview process, so all that’s left before you can start work is the formality of the employment paperwork, including a review of your references. Work: (555) 000-0000 Cell: (555) 000-0000 Frame of Reference

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