After over 10 years with my current employer I've decided to move on. I've seen an ad for a job that I'd really like but the required references / referees are causing me a bit of a headache.
They want to know 3 work related referees and want to contact 2 of these BEFORE interview to gauge suitability. Having worked for the same company for so long I can’t offer any previous referees.
Also an offer of employment would be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references including from my current employer. This seems unreasonable to me. I don't want to broadcast the fact that I'm looking for another job. I've no problem allowing the prospective employer to get references but I feel it should be after they have made a firm job offer.
What's the norm with this type of thing? Surely references should be sought AFTER a job offer not before. Even requesting references before interview seems bizarre to me.
They want to know 3 work related referees and want to contact 2 of these BEFORE interview to gauge suitability. Having worked for the same company for so long I can’t offer any previous referees.
Also an offer of employment would be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references including from my current employer. This seems unreasonable to me. I don't want to broadcast the fact that I'm looking for another job. I've no problem allowing the prospective employer to get references but I feel it should be after they have made a firm job offer.
What's the norm with this type of thing? Surely references should be sought AFTER a job offer not before. Even requesting references before interview seems bizarre to me.