<p>Having Reference Ready to Go!!!</p> <p>Once students have identified their options &#160;they'll want get in touch with each person and ask for their permission to use them .</p> <p>Remind students to give the reference some background information so they can better answer a potential employer's questions, to confirm how the reference would like to be contacted, and to always be gracious and appreciative. In an ideal world,&#160;</p> <p>job seekers will want to contact a reference whenever it appears likely that references will be checked, so they can fill them in on any specific details or even ask the reference to mention a particular example.</p> <p>Help your class to understand why references are a valuable part of one's professional network.</p>