in debt to anybody, except maybe the mortgage broker. It
will be a while before the mortgage is paid off.”“You didn’t provide any references on your job appli-
cation. What is the reason for this?”
■“I have a separate sheet for references. If you would like
that sheet, I would be glad to provide it. I prefer to give the
names of references after I have an interview to ensure
that these people are called only when there is a potential
job at hand.”
■“When we are sure that we are both in a position to decide
whether I will be a candidate for this job, I will be glad to
give you references. I feel references are confidential infor-
mation to be given out when the time is appropriate. I
would not want my references to be unnecessarily con-
tacted.”
■“I use a variety of references for different positions,
depending on what the job content is. The reason for
doing this is that for more technical jobs I think it is appro-
priate to talk to a technical person. When the position is
more people-oriented, I think it is appropriate to talk to
persons who have seen me work in that capacity. I will be
glad to provide my references when we agree what the job
responsibilities are.”