Learn how to
- Accept or decline a new reference
- Share a reference or keep it private
How to Accept or Decline a Reference
..Step 1: We notify you
ReferenceVault gives you complete control of which references you accept or decline. We notify you via email when someone writes a new reference for you. See a screenshot of the notification email below.
(screen shot of New Reference Notification email)
Step 2: Decide whether to accept or decline the reference
Clicking the link in the email (shown above) takes you to the New References Management page where you can view pending references and choose whether to accept or decline them.
(screen shot of New Reference Management page)
How to Show Your References or Keep Them Private
Step 1: Go to the Reference
Select or enter the position (that is, the job title and company) you were in when you worked with the people entered in Step 3. If you have already entered positions, a list of them will be displayed for you to choose from.
(screen shot of navigation to Reference Management page)
Step 2: Check or uncheck "Show"
At ReferenceVault.com you're in control, including which references to display in your personal ReferenceVault and which to keep private. To display a reference, check the "Show" box. To keep a reference private uncheck the "Show" box. It's that easy!
(screen shot of Reference Management page)