Related contentHow to look for a jobafter being let go Job seekers need more than good references these days. They need personal champions. Yet many people fail to give enough consideration to their selections for a reference, and to cultivate these references long before starting a job search. "When I see people (providing) lousy references … I'm like, ‘Did you really think this person through?'" said Allan Freedman, executive vice president at the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. Freedman "We've all hopefully done great things at previous jobs, and people have observed that. Those are the people you want to ask to be your… Read More