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<blockquote data-quote="TCLA1234" data-source="post: 115594" data-attributes="member: 22826"><p>Hi [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER] </p><p></p><p>I wanted to check if I will have a potential problem regarding references. I have a vac scheme in the summer and have been told that Vero will only be taking references from my current employer. </p><p></p><p>On the work experience section of my application, the only experience I put down as current was with a company I wrote articles for on a voluntary basis (I thought this was standard procedure to put down voluntary roles), would this be a problem since this was an unpaid role? Also, is there any chance that vero again asks who my current employer is on the questionnaire that they will send through, as I guess that would avert the problem (as I could say I don't have one), or do they automatically take the one that is current on my application form? </p><p></p><p>Secondly, I see a potential problem with the dates. Basically, the way the role works is that I write articles on an ad hoc basis (say usually once a month or less than that). However, when my supervisor last contacted me in November (through WhatsApp), my grandad had just died. As a result she told me not to worry about the article that I had just been working on and that she was happy for me to continue working with them in the future and write articles, as and when I am ready. This was the last contact we had - for reference, this was in early November and the application was in early December. Would I have an issue in terms of dates here?</p><p></p><p>(For reference this was the last conversation I had with my supervisor, as after my grandad passed, I was a bit of a mess and the role was the last thing on my mind. When I finally returned to working I was very behind and had a lot to do and to be honest forgot about the role)</p><p></p><p>Do you envisage any problems Jessica, I have never done a reference check before and don't know how it works? I would really appreciate any guidance you can provide (I'm scared of losing the vac scheme over this)!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TCLA1234, post: 115594, member: 22826"] Hi [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER] I wanted to check if I will have a potential problem regarding references. I have a vac scheme in the summer and have been told that Vero will only be taking references from my current employer. On the work experience section of my application, the only experience I put down as current was with a company I wrote articles for on a voluntary basis (I thought this was standard procedure to put down voluntary roles), would this be a problem since this was an unpaid role? Also, is there any chance that vero again asks who my current employer is on the questionnaire that they will send through, as I guess that would avert the problem (as I could say I don't have one), or do they automatically take the one that is current on my application form? Secondly, I see a potential problem with the dates. Basically, the way the role works is that I write articles on an ad hoc basis (say usually once a month or less than that). However, when my supervisor last contacted me in November (through WhatsApp), my grandad had just died. As a result she told me not to worry about the article that I had just been working on and that she was happy for me to continue working with them in the future and write articles, as and when I am ready. This was the last contact we had - for reference, this was in early November and the application was in early December. Would I have an issue in terms of dates here? (For reference this was the last conversation I had with my supervisor, as after my grandad passed, I was a bit of a mess and the role was the last thing on my mind. When I finally returned to working I was very behind and had a lot to do and to be honest forgot about the role) Do you envisage any problems Jessica, I have never done a reference check before and don't know how it works? I would really appreciate any guidance you can provide (I'm scared of losing the vac scheme over this)! [/QUOTE]
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