Jobs without reference checks?

Question

I'm looking for an additional part time job to pay off some credit card debt. An unfortunate experience with a previous employer has left me concerned about references. Does anyone know of seasonal industries or companies that don't do extensive checks of previous eomployers? Please don't remind me that there is limited information that the previous employer can provide about me, as experience has shown them to not be deterred by little things like legality or decency.

Answer 1

small businesses or fast food places.  Good luck.  Sandy

Answer 2

Most jobs in the health care industry require reference checks of at least the basic kind due to sensitive info like patient records and so on. However, if you look at part-time opportunities there's medical transcripting & billing where you might be able to get a temporary position to help pay off your debts.

Other than that, there's the food industry and entry level positions in the advertising industry where you can make some decent part-time income. For the summertime, the fishing industry is an offbeat idea where if you've got the skills, you can do well. Hope this gives some ideas.

Answer 3

Know your rights.  You should know a former employer can legally say very little about the circumstances under which an employee left.  Most employers are careful about what they say because they are savvy enough to know that if they say something derrogatory about you, they have opened themselves up to a potential defamation lawsuit for having prevented you from acquiring gainful employment.  The law limits what the employer can say to the dates of employment and your salary information.  The law does NOT permit them to add anything personally defamatory, derrogatory, or damaging to you in any way.

You should always have references.  If you engage in any extra-curricular activities, such as volunteer work, sports, or other social activities, clubs, or associations, the relationships you've developed there will work very well.  As for your former place of employment, you don't have to use your boss or direct supervisor.  Ask some of your former co-workers there if they wouldn't mind saying a good word for you.  You can also use relationships you developed while you were there with other people outside the company, such as clients with whom you may have developed good relationships.

This tactic has worked very well for me whenever I have looked for a new job while I was still employed, when of course I couldn't ask my boss for a reference because I didn't want him/her to know I was thinking of moving on.

Answer 4

yes some big comapnys do..but small companys like fast foods ex...dont really look