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Originally Posted by Pinner
Do you also pay them or are they family ?
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They are all professional references, typically either managers I've had in the past or fellow project managers. They are free to say what they want but if I haven't worked for them for a couple of years giving them a synopsis of my skills and what projects we worked on really helps them frame their comments. As I think Mars and Cheese said there are a number of references who are poor. Having called references it's clear when the referrer has no clue what to say and just stammers some generic crap. Having good solid references who can give the company some real detail helps differential you from the crowd. At the very least it shows you're taking all aspects of the interview seriously which speaks to attention to detail at the very least.