My personal referee for the Civil Service in 1978 was my parents next door neighbour who'd also taught me at Grammar School where he was Head of History. Recruitment involved exams and an interview.
Roll on 35 years and my current employer got personal references from two former seniors from the Quango.
I'd struggle to find two referees in the categories Zippy mentions in the OP. Is the list of professions there exclusive or is there an 'or person of similar standing' qualification? In that case there are probably folks in CA, people I've worked with as a volunteer, who could do. We could of course get together and have a mutual back scratching agreement for such things.
What does the employer want of these referees? Is it a bit like countersigning a passport application where you're confirming they're who they say they are together with generally vouching for their history, honesty etc. On the other hand are you expected to provide a hundred or so words freehand on their suitability?
Two other thoughts. Firstly if they're at all rigid about this the employer is limiting the pool and may miss out excellent candidates. The second is that it might constitute direct, or more likely indirect, discrimination against one group or another.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Fri 19 Feb 21 at 10:08
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