personal reference
Naming oneself explicitly
A personal reference is someone who can vouch for your character, reliability, or abilities—typically a friend, mentor, or acquaintance rather than a former employer.
Job applications often distinguish between professional references and personal references: She listed her college professor as a personal reference.
The term also applies to the recommendation itself: I'll need three personal references.
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- letter of recommendationWritten endorsement for applicants
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- characterNature, symbol, or role
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- Reference Checksverification, recommendation, endorsement, vouch, HR
- referencesreferences, dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas, handbook
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