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Applying for another job

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heathrow86
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
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Applying for another job

Post by heathrow86 »

Does anyone know what you put down when asked for a reference, when applying for another job. I will be soon taking vr and i am applying for other jobs.
fmrPOSTIE
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: Applying for another job

Post by fmrPOSTIE »

heathrow86 wrote:Does anyone know what you put down when asked for a reference, when applying for another job. I will be soon taking vr and i am applying for other jobs.
Is it not :

P&ODS
Pond Street
Sheffield

Anyway when you leave Royal Mail you get a leaving pack with a reference already in it.
oldrangersW12
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Re: Applying for another job

Post by oldrangersW12 »

Not in the leaving pack i got, just a thank you for your service over the last x amount of years.
gazza82
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Re: Applying for another job

Post by gazza82 »

Royal fail dont give out references, all you do is give out your line managers phone number.
fmrPOSTIE
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: Applying for another job

Post by fmrPOSTIE »

It is in the leavers pack. Im fed up of telling people its in there yet they dont read what they've got!!!
POSTWOMAN
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Re: Applying for another job

Post by POSTWOMAN »

heathrow86 wrote:Does anyone know what you put down when asked for a reference, when applying for another job. I will be soon taking vr and i am applying for other jobs.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
CONSENT FOR THIRD PARTY ENQUIRY

To 3rd Party Enquiries
HR Services
Bristol Mail Centre
PO Box 500
Gloucester Rd North
BS99 1WZ

See the attached request for information about my employment with
Royal Mail Group Limited

I confirm that I agree to Royal Mail providing any information requested

by ______________________________________________________________
(Enter the Name or Company Name of your next prospective employer(s) and give them this
form)

Signed:
Pay Number (ESSENTIAL):
Name (BLOCK CAPITALS):
Date:

Make as many copies of this form as you need and GIVE COMPLETED COPIES TO YOUR NEXT
PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER(S) in order that they can seek references or other information about
your period of employment with Royal Mail.
Royal Mail will not provide any information to third parties about your period of employment
unless the request is accompanied by confirmation of your consent
________________________________________________________________________________________________

print it & post it ur employer
POSTIEGIRL
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Joined: 10 May 2008, 22:51

Re: Applying for another job

Post by POSTIEGIRL »

Do RM sheffield supply references? I was ill health retired 3 years ago, but may be looking for another job, and need a reference anyway for my new housing assosciation ( they want a reference from my current or previous employer...?) do they have an email address to request these?
:arrrghhh
La Poste
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Location: Somewhere or other.

Re: Applying for another job

Post by La Poste »

Do you work at HWDC?

I'm only asking because I might be requesting a transfer there and I'd be interested to know if it's a terrible place to work.

Thanks.
No I'm not being paranoid, they really are out to get me.