@missy1 wrote:
So when I leave an employer reference do I leave the HR person or my boss?
It depends on your employer.
For example: in my case my current employer and previous employer will only provide confirmation of employment to those who pay for the information.
If we receive a call from a company looking for a reference on a previous employee we are to hand the call off to HR who then provides the information on how to get confirmation of employment and the fees. We are to give NO information out, we can be terminated for doing so.
I had one employer that would only provide a reference after the person (job seeker) completed and signed a "release of information" and for potential new hires we had to have permission signed before we would contact their references before offering a job. !
When I am asked to provide references I only provide names and personal numbers and email addresses (not work contact info) of people I used to work with who are no longer working at that employer. These are people who can personally provide information about my professionalism and experiences.
If they wish to verify my previous employment that is up to them, I know exactly what they are going to get and what it costs.