References are professionals who can attest to your , work habits, promptness, and dedication to tasks given. a good reference will help a person get good job. The higher the status of the giving you a reference, the more significance it carry with your prospective employer. If, for instance, are applying for a job in the engineering , it will be wise to ask your teachers other more established engineers if they would endorse for a specific job. If they agree, you list them on your "References" page. Many employers ask for a resume when you first apply, if they like what they see on your , in many cases, they will then ask for .

If you do not know any professionals in area of study, which many students do not, trusted teacher would be your best choice. If or she agrees to allow you to list or her as a personal reference, that would an asset. Keep in mind that teachers and do not automatically agree to this. Many will your abilities and dedication before they allow you use them as references, so it is a idea to ask those teachers with whom you a good relationship with.

The reference page is own unique page separate from your resume. It to be labeled on your page as "References" "Personal References." It must include the person's full , title, and organization he or she belongs to. must also contain contact information. This can be a phone number or an email address, or . The more quality references you can list on reference page, the better.