Employment in USA

[hindocha 0]

When in USA and applying for jobs, will they ask for reference of past employment in UK?

[Amoon 0]

Yes they will. A normal job application here in the states asks you to list your past employment starting with the most recent. You will need names & phone numbers of supervisors. You may have more luck in your case since the language is English there. My husband listed his references and I don't think anyone will call them to verify work history because they don't speak Arabic!

[hindocha 0]

So they actually contact supervisors? What if they have moved on?

[Amoon 0]

So they actually contact supervisors? What if they have moved on?

Maybe if you have the name of someone else there, maybe human resources director, that can verify your employment there. I'm really not 100% sure how it works for foreign work experience. Maybe someone else who has applied and had the company call overseas to verify will post their experience in this. But usually they do call to verify employment and to ask about your work ethic.

[milimelo 4,475]

When I started work, I was given 5 days to get the documents confirming my dates of employment at all places I worked emailed to the checker in CT. Even though one company I worked for has HQ in Washington DC they were lazy to call the people and instead had me do all the legwork for them (and I already provided names, addresses, contact numbers and emails).

So much for employment verification.

[hindocha 0]

So do you think I should go down that route?

[Nessa 23]

i think if you give them a pizza place number they'll never know

[barbiemoore 0]

You will need names & phone numbers of supervisors. You may have more luck in your case since the language is English there.

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[SunDrop 59]

So do you think I should go down that route?

If you are still in the UK (looks like you are) I would approach your current and former employers and ask them for an open reference. This should state your dates of employment and address matters such as your work ethic, time-keeping, sick leave, etc.

Makes it a lot easier for both you and your prospective US employer to have these, as it is exactly what your UK employers would provide anyway.

[tallcoolone 102]

When my wife filled out her job application at the hospital

They asked for Supervisor references whom had worked or trained my wife

They sent a letter to Philippines to confirm, But my wife had already been working almost 1 month by the time the letter arrived in PI.

[endoftheroad 1]

By law in the USA former employers are only allowed to confirm dates of employment. That doesn't mean they won't be asked for other things but they can be sued if they do ask or answer. It is better to get a letter of recommendation from former employers.

[Niels Bohr 72]

References aren't really necessary for many jobs, unless they're high profile. When they ask for references anyway, most times they just look at the information and nod their heads. Then, they don't call them and just ignore it.

Edited November 20, 2009 by Niels Bohr

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I don't think we ever check foreign references for rank-and-file candidates.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

When in USA and applying for jobs, will they ask for reference of past employment in UK?

Just give them Mary Poppins and Miss Havisham. It always impresses.

[beejay 123]

When I returned to the US after living abroad for a number of years I had a similar problem. I did include my overseas employer information as well as overseas references in my resume. I put their addresses and phone numbers (with relevant time difference information) but assuming that the potential employer may not want to go through the hassle I also included emails and whether or not the respondent could speak english. You would be surprised at the number of places that utilized the email of my references but never called them.

I also stated on my resume that I had letters of employment from my previous overseas employer upon request but no one ever asked to see them, but I do think it is a good thing to have.