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EMPLOYMENT REFERENCES [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recruiting of Personnel
  • Personnel and Job Evaluation
DEF

A statement of the qualifications of a person seeking employment or appointment given by someone familiar with the person.

CONT

It also includes positive comments – that is when the employment reference is positive – about the employee's skills, abilities, experiences, attitude, working relationships, attendance, involvement, commitment and/or other contributions to the business, and is designed to assist the employee to find employment elsewhere.

OBS

reference; employment reference; credential: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • references
  • employment references
  • credentials

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recrutement du personnel
  • Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
DEF

Attestation qui sert de recommandation à un candidat.

CONT

Obligation ou non, la plupart des employeurs acceptent de donner des références pour aider un ancien employé à décrocher un nouveau poste.

OBS

référence; référence professionnelle; référence d'emploi : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • références
  • références professionnelles
  • références d'emploi

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contratación de personal
  • Evaluación del personal y los cargos
OBS

referencia: término utilizado generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • referencias
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