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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

He left my employment without a reference

Hi

What does "without a reference" mean here? There is no further context.

He left my employment without a reference.

Does it mean that he did not refer to his new employment? Or without much talk?

Thanks,

Tom
  

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A reference refers to a letter from his (former) employer regarding his employment status. Often the letter is rather neutral, eg. Mr.

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  • A reference refers to a letter from his (former) employer regarding his employment status.
  • Often the letter is rather neutral, eg.
  • Mr.
  • Smith is no longer in our employ.
  • Sometimes an individual in his former company (eg.
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A reference refers to a letter from his (former) employer regarding his employment status. Often the letter is rather neutral, eg. Mr. Smith is no longer in our employ.

Sometimes an individual in his former company (eg. someone he reported to) will give a letter of reference.
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