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izzylove11   19

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How do you go about applying for employment in your specialty area when it asks for professional references and the address and phone number for the reference has to be inside the USA. Also, you can't skip it because it's a required field on online apps. Thanks in advance!!

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Avoid online apps.

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izzylove11   19

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We have spoken to several companies who have provided no other option than online apps. 2 of the companies are once in a lifetime opportunities. I really don't want to pass them up. I guess I will have to call them again and see if a resume could be an alternative.

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That's a good plan. You might also enter "000-000-0000" in the telephone area of the application and find another way to explain how to reach your references. Or, consult the companies' webmasters to find out if they have a work-around for the default requirement.

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I had the same problem. I just wrote "please see attachment" for the address and typed in "0000" for the phone number. I then attached a PDF file (most companies let you do that in the end of the online application) with the contact information of my references.

Ugh, online applications are such a pain for applicants! I still remember all the hours I spent typing and re-typing my info into each different company system.

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izzylove11   19

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I had the same problem. I just wrote "please see attachment" for the address and typed in "0000" for the phone number. I then attached a PDF file (most companies let you do that in the end of the online application) with the contact information of my references.

Ugh, online applications are such a pain for applicants! I still remember all the hours I spent typing and re-typing my info into each different company system.

Thank you guys! It really is a pain and I really don't see passing up such great opportunities because of a technical issue. I am going to try the PDF thing and see if that will work. Thanks again!

 
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