As a professional CV writer based in Australia, I get asked this question all the time.
I come across many people who want to know whether they should include their job references in their CV or leave them out. Good question indeed.
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People ask this question because they are unsure whether a prospective employer or recruiter will contact their references without their prior knowledge.
Some job seekers may want to give their referees some notice to expect a call about a potential job. For these very reasons, they may choose to opt out of including their referee’s contact details in their CV.
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If an employer wants to hire you, they will approach you directly for your referees’ contact details – whether or not you decide to include them in your CV.
If, however, for some unknown reason, a prospective employer decides to contact your references without your knowledge, it may catch your references off-guard.
Because of this, it makes sense to notify your references first before sending out your CV that they may receive a call from an employer, but you’ll try to let them know first when to expect a call.
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The other option is to include the names and basic details of your references, but leave out their contact numbers and email addresses. You can then have a sentence at the bottom stating that their contact details will be made available request.
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