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Civil Service References

Annemaria l · 2024-01-31 18:00:21

I have passed interview for EO panel Dublin. My only issue is that I am being asked for reference from my current employer yet I don't have a job offer. I obviously have not told my employer that I want to leave to join the civil service and understood this would not be required until I had a definite offer of a job. I…

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31-01-2024 7:00pm

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Annemaria l

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I have passed interview for EO panel Dublin. My only issue is that I am being asked for reference from my current employer yet I don't have a job offer. I obviously have not told my employer that I want to leave to join the civil service and understood this would not be required until I had a definite offer of a job. I have no doubt that they will give me a good reference but I will need to let my manager know that she will be contacted for a reference once I have a job offer. What should I do?

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058334080/civil-service-references

You'd have to assume that a job offer would be forthcoming if they are asking your current employer for a reference. This question definitely needs answering though to be 100%. May I ask how many references did they ask you for?

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