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Tools for referrals
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Getting ready (3)
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CV checklist
Fifteen quick checks before you ask someone to refer you.
Takes about 5 minutes
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Questions to ask the interviewer
Pick a few good questions about the role, team, learning and process. Copy or print.
Takes about 3 minutes
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References checklist
Choose, ask and thank your job references.
Takes about 4 minutes
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Start with a guide
- How to ask for a referral (with message templates)A short, polite request that is easy to say yes to, plus two templates you can adapt.
- How to write a CV for a referralA CV that makes your referrer's job easy: clear, specific and matched to the role.
- How to write a referral note that gets readFor employees who refer: a quick routine for notes that recruiters actually act on.
Looking for advice instead? Read the guides or the glossary.