Career Advice

Former recruitment agency experts answer employment questions, candidly suggesting how to negotiate your salary, find a really good job, handle phone interviews, and more.

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Personal Reference Check Question

Q: The recruiter wants a reference but I don't want to give my current employer as a reference. What do I do?

A: If you are looking for another job while presently employed and can't comfortably give your current boss as a reference, as a substitute you should obtain references from former employers, peers and customers with whom you worked closely.

You can also provide your current employer as a 'verification' source conditional upon a job being offered. In this way, you only disclose your intent to leave once a new job has been secured.