What to do if u dont have a reference?
If you do not have any professional references, offer to provide twice as many personal references if you can. A personal reference can be from someone who knows you, but has never worked with you in a professional environment. For example, they could be a friend, a classmate, a teammate, a coach, a teacher, etc.
Can an ex coworkers be references?
Former coworkers are often the best references, according to Money-zine.com. Though coworkers do not evaluate your work, they can speak to your strengths as a team player. Co-workers whom you specifically helped in the past will most likely welcome the opportunity to sing your praises to a potential future employer.
Do you need emails for references?
There's no need to include your reference's home or work address—companies aren't going to be mailing them anything. And if a reference expresses a strong preference for a certain method of contact, it's OK to put “(preferred contact)” next to that line on your reference list.