References when going permie

[Clippy]

A question for those that have, in the past, gone from being a contractor to a permie.

How have you handled/managed the request for references for your new permie employer? i.e. who provided it?

[BolshieBastard]

A question for those that have, in the past, gone from being a contractor to a permie.

How have you handled/managed the request for references from your new permie employer? i.e. who provided it?

Might be a daft question but, if you are going from contracting to permiedom, why do you need to get a reference from your new permie employer!?

[Clippy]

Might be a daft question but, if you are going from contracting to permiedom, why do you need to get a reference from your new permie employer!?

Sorry, well spotted.

Should have read for.

Original post amended.

[northernladuk]

References from your agencies is all that you need. They can confirm you worked where you say you did for when you say you did. That's all the reference needs to know.

Tell them that your clients won't give references to contractors (which some don't anyway) and just point them at your agents.

[rootsnall]

Just ask your previous PMs. If they don't work for Nazi style big Co's then why would they not give you a ref, even if it's a informal phone call one.

[Punter]

When a client insisted on references, I asked my accountant, who does my PAYE, to provide confirmation of my employment with my limited company. That was enough.