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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PPs have given you good advice.  I never list references on an application.  Just put "references available upon request."  Before you apply, call your contacts up and ask them to be references - have it all lined up and ready to go.[/quote]

What if you're applying to something and the description says "we need 3 references." Is it ok to still say you'll provide the references upon request? I am applying for something that is a bit "out there" in that it's different from my current field; I could be a good fit or they could look at my resume for 2 seconds and be uninterested so I find myself not wanting to give out names of references at my current work (for obvious reasons) or lining people up from former jobs and explain what this is and why I want it until/unless they at least want to get me into the first round. Is this a dealbreaker from an employer's perspective?[/quote]

When your applying in schools (i.e. substitute teaching) they ask for references right away, then Human Resources use those references to send out an initial reference form. That's how they whittle down their applicants and make sure the person their hiring is a real person of integrity that will pass a background check. For more specific school applications the school themselves also talk to your references. You said you volunteer, so I would use those as your references and not put 'references available upon request' because they need them right away.

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