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I have solid coworker references, however I can not get a supervisory reference because my past employers have a strict policy of supervisors not giving out references for possible litigation reasons. They pass any requests to HR. Is that going to be a problem for me? How common is it for employers to ask for supervisory references. A couple employment agencies have refused to work with me because of their requirement but the majority either did not do a reference check or were happy with co-worker. I have not gotten an offer yet, so I do not know how a potential employer will react.
It's strange, now that you mention it. When I started my job, we needed direct-supervision references. Which the company I was applying for itself did not provide for its employees. Figures.
I don't think it works against you. You are free to pick and choose who will represent you, and ERs are aware that some ERs will not want to provide direct-supervisor phone references. Have you tried getting a paper copy of the reference? Something written either by you or your supervisor, sent to HR to be OK'ed, then signed by the supervisor?
I don't understand the part about employment agencies refusing to work because of their requirement (what requirement?), but I don't thin anyone can mandate which references you should provide. Though ERs may wonder why you don't put in a manager or supervisor, when asked, you can explain their policies and who they are allowed to contact instead (remember you can put that HR dept as a reference too, if you get the name of a contact there).
It's strange, now that you mention it. When I started my job, we needed direct-supervision references. Which the company I was applying for itself did not provide for its employees. Figures.
I don't think it works against you. You are free to pick and choose who will represent you, and ERs are aware that some ERs will not want to provide direct-supervisor phone references. Have you tried getting a paper copy of the reference? Something written either by you or your supervisor, sent to HR to be OK'ed, then signed by the supervisor?
I don't understand the part about employment agencies refusing to work because of their requirement (what requirement?), but I don't thin anyone can mandate which references you should provide. Though ERs may wonder why you don't put in a manager or supervisor, when asked, you can explain their policies and who they are allowed to contact instead (remember you can put that HR dept as a reference too, if you get the name of a contact there).
The agencies said basically they were using the supervisory references as a marketing tool. Basically, they will call the references once when I register, and then when they pass my info to clients, they will say in the profile that 2-3 of my supervisor said great things about me.
More like a marketing tool the other way, so they have people to try and sell their "service" to.
Staffing agencies are ridiculous about stuff like this. Most larger companies are aware that many companies prohibit references. Should be a non-issue.
I have solid coworker references, however I can not get a supervisory reference because my past employers have a strict policy of supervisors not giving out references for possible litigation reasons. They pass any requests to HR. Is that going to be a problem for me? How common is it for employers to ask for supervisory references. A couple employment agencies have refused to work with me because of their requirement but the majority either did not do a reference check or were happy with co-worker. I have not gotten an offer yet, so I do not know how a potential employer will react.
I just had a job offer and the place requested five references. Since I had three jobs in the past five years, I was required to have three references from anyone in a supervisory position, so it didn't have to be from a direct supervisor---could have been a manager, director, etc. (And all of these references were done via e-mail.) The rest could be from co-workers. I'm in the health care field but I have always been asked for supervisory references. I can't see that it would hurt you that much, since it's not really your fault that you can't use supervisory references---what are you supposed to do about that?
My husband is in another field and they seem to not care as much. (Copywriting/Marketing) Most applications will ask who your supervisor is/was but he didn't need to put them down as a reference.
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