How do you deal with professional references who retire, move to other companies, withdraw from workforce etc?
I have been in the work force for ca. 15 years. Some of my professional references and former supervisors have retired, died, moved to other companies and/or withdrew from the labor force due to motherhood etc. I am a good worker so my references are usually "stellar." What is the best way to keep these references for career and proof of experience purposes,: although many of them have moved on to other companies or stations in life? What if a potential employer were to call the company and nobody there remembers me or my work becuase there has been so much turnover and none of my listed supervisors work there anymore?
Public Comments
- I'd say that you need to keep in personal contact with your references to make sure that any company you interview with can contact them for a reference. And find a good medium to hold a seance for those references that have passed on.
