It may be helpful for you to use a template when you create your job reference page — just to be sure you give the employer all the info he needs to contact your references and draw out the best recommendation for you. Scroll down this page to see an easy-to-use template, along with a step-by-step guide. How to Use This Job Reference Sheet Template Here’s how to use this job reference page template: • Copy and paste the template into a Word document. Since this template is on a website, you can’t download it. But you CAN highlight the text of the template, copy it, and paste it into your Word document. Instead of seeing a set of commands on the Ribbon above your document, when you click the File tab you're taken to an area that Microsoft calls 'the. For example, on the Page Layout tab you set indents and spacing between paragraphs, while on the Home tab you set paragraph alignment and spacing. Abstract—This electronic document is a “live” template and already defines the components of your paper [title, text, heads, etc.] in its style sheet. *CRITICAL: Do Not. This template, modified in MS Word 2007 and saved as a “Word 97-2003 Document” for the PC, provides authors with most of the formatting specifications. It may lose some of its formatting (such as bold and centering) when you paste it into the Word doc in which case you’ll need to make some adjustments. • Enter the info for your heading, replacing the template text with our own words. Or, copy and paste the heading from your resume into your reference page. If you do that AND used the same font in both documents, you’d end up with two matching documents that had a nice professional look. • Add references sections if you have more references than there are entries in the template. Just copy a reference section and paste it as many times as you need in order to have enough. • Delete reference sections if you don’t need as many as this template has. ![]() • Enter info for each reference section for the person you want your prospective employer to contact. Notice, there’s an option to suggest what that person knows about you. This is your chance to prompt a conversation about one of your achievements. • Put your reference sections in order so your BEST reference is first; your second best reference is second, and so forth. That way, if your prospective employer calls only a few, he’s likely to call your best ones! ![]() Usually professional references are listed first, followed by personal references. • Proofread your reference page carefully (or, even better, ask someone else to proof it for you) to be sure all the information is correct and there are no typos.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
March 2018
Categories |