What are references and why do I need them?
When you go on an interview, the employer may want to know more about you and may want to verify what your said during the interview by talking to people who know about you and how you behave in a work or school setting. You would then be required to furnish the names, addresses and phone numbers of such individuals. These individuals would be called “references” and usually are persons who supervised you at work or teachers. If you plan to use someone as a reference, you should ask that person if it is okay BEFORE you give out his or her phone number. Only supply references for those people who will speak well of you.
