Title: Demonstrate the procedure for obtaining professional, personal, and academic references.
Course: Education for Employment II (Preparation) (22902-36) > Section: Demonstrating Job Acquisition Skills

Demonstration should include

- creating a list of appropriate people to ask for a written or verbal reference
- requesting permission from the listed persons
- sending each person a copy of your résumé and a letter reminding them of your accomplishments
- allowing enough time before the reference is needed.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Whom should you ask to write a letter of reference? What are the factors to consider?
- How should you ask someone to write a letter of reference?
- What key information should you provide to those who will be writing your letters of reference?
- What makes teachers, counselors, and coaches good references?
- What volunteer experience contacts can be used as references?
- Why might one consider using different references for different jobs?