#71 Don’t ask for reference if …

… the person you are approaching has never worked with you and has nothing to refer to! I have experienced myself, that people reach out on LinkedIn asking me for reference for jobs, although I have never met them before. Even if the job market is tough, it is not a good practice to search for and rely on references from other people, while neglecting putting effort on your own job applications. Basically, a good reference from someone (if that person knows you and has worked with you) is “the cherry on the cake” – but guess, who is the “cake”?! It’s you! You first need to take the responsibility yourself for presenting yourself in a great way! And I am happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation, so that you can have a successful and fulfilling career by being able to show your true, authentic self! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars: • Self-confidence & self-esteem • Managing your emotions • Concrete communication techniques based on NLP And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points! If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi). Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, Successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, asking for reference for a job, job referral, job reference, getting a job through contacts or network