Personal References

[dea]

How long do you need to know someone before you can list them as a personal reference?

[GLW]

typically longer than the bar last night and breakfast this morning,...

[retired nuke]

Heck, I've been married with about that history ;-)

[scotoma]

Are you thankful that it is history?

[Ksheed]

How long do you need to know someone before you can list them as a personal reference?

6 months is good enough. Doesn't really matter though. The background company doesn't want to talk to your references. They want to talk to your references' references.


So make sure your references have references that they can reference when requested.