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In a job interview, what should I say about the following situation? (see details)?
They asked me to bring 2 recommendation letters from previous jobs. I've only had 2 jobs in my life and my female boss in the first job is now one of my best friends, and my boss in the second is now my husband. Evidently I tend to become too friendly with my bosses! However, I don't want to portray this in my interview tomorrow and also it is important for me to remain within the ethical grounds and not ask for a recommendation from them (especially not my husband's of course) What should I say about not being able to provide recommendation letters and from which angle should I discuss my "friendliness"?
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
i would provide them with the letters, regardless of your past/current relationships. The one from your husband may not be 100% necessary, with the right explanation(obvious conflict of interest there). However the one from the person who now happens to be your best friend should be of no issue. Just because you are friends with the people you work with, believe it or not thats not a bad thing. Just make sure that you have your friend write the letter as plainly as possible, and make sure that if they call her, she sticks to the business facts, which I'm sure if she's been a boss for a while she would know how to handle that.
- 1 decade ago
In many companies the HR are bureaucrats. If I were you I would provide the 2 recommendations. In your husband's recommendation it is good to state something like "...please have in mind that 2 years after she joined the company we married..." So of they read carefully the recommendation they will know that he is your present husband. Regarding the other friend-boss - there is nothing wrong to have a letter of recommendation from her. I believe she will right an honest description of your skills. And that is the most important about the recommendations - to provide accurate info about your professional skills. It is less important who wrote them as long they are true. Goodluck!
Source(s): www.academy-for-leaders.com - 1 decade ago
Focus on achievement and be brutally true
truth rules:)
plus new boss can be careful;)
