To cover a gap in employment within the last 2 years, we will need to obtain a character reference.
For someone to be able to provide a character reference for you they will need to meet the following criteria:
- They must be able to provide the reference from their professional workplace email address, not a personal address such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, iCloud etc.
- They must have known you for at least 3 years
- They must not be a family member
Below is the full list of people who can provide a character reference. We will need their name, professional email address and job title:
- Teacher, Lecturer
- Accountant
- Airline Pilot
- Articled Clerk Of A Limited Company
- Assurance Agent Of Recognised Company
- Bank/Building Society Official
- Barrister
- Chairman/Director Of Limited Company
- Chiropodist
- Commissioner For Oaths
- Councillor, Eg Local Or County
- Civil Servant (Permanent)
- Dentist
- Director/Manager/Personnel Officer Of A Vat-Registered Company
- Engineer - With Professional Qualifications
- Financial Services Intermediary, Eg A Stockbroker Or Insurance Broker
- Fire Service Official
- Funeral Director
- Insurance Agent (Full Time) Of A Recognised Company
- Journalist
- Justice Of The Peace
- Legal Secretary - Fellow Or Associate Member Of The Institute Of Legal Secretaries And Pas
- Licensee Of Public House
- Local Government Officer
- Manager/Personnel Officer Of A Limited Company
- Member, Associate Or Fellow Of A Professional Body
- Member Of Parliament
- Merchant Navy Officer
- Minister Of A Recognised Religion - Including Christian Science
- Nurse - Rgn Or Rmn
- Officer Of The Armed Services
- Optician
- Paralegal - Certified Paralegal, Qualified Paralegal Or Associate Member Of The Institute Of Paralegals
- Person With Honours, Eg An Obe Or Mbe
- Pharmacist
- Photographer - Professional
- Police Officer
- Post Office Official
- President/Secretary Of A Recognised Organisation
- Salvation Army Officer
- Social Worker
- Solicitor
- Surveyor
- Trade Union Officer
- Travel Agent - Qualified
- Valuer Or Auctioneer - Fellows And Associate Members Of The Incorporated Society
- Warrant Officers And Chief Petty Officers