Excerpted from From
Here to There by Larry Stuenkel
These questions
are similar to what you can expect during a real interview. Being
prepared will enable you to think on your feet.
The suggested replies, excerpted from From Here to There
by Larry Stuenkel, aren't intended to give you one correct answer.
Rather, the answers should reflect your personal frame of reference,
based on your motives, goals, work skills and aspirations. The replies
are meant to stimulate your thinking, not to be memorized.
Q. What business, character, and credit references can you give
us?
Always be prepared to give a reference or list of references to
a potential employer. Give the minimal amount of business references,
which is at least two and no more than three. If you're asked to
furnish character references, you should supply name of people who
know you and your character.
Credit references are tricky because companies are bordering a
fine line of asking information that may be illegal regarding your
credit. If possible, during the job search process, avoid giving
your drivers license number. Your drivers license number allows
a company, in most instances, to access any information they would
like about you.
Your credit is really not pertinent to the interview process unless
the position requires you to handle money (i.e., work at a bank,
handling petty cash, etc.). If this is a requirement of the position
then provide the information requested.
