CareerExcuse

Several members of ReferenceStore.com have asked us if we are able to provide references which were already set up with telephone numbers and websites through the ReferenceStore.com.

We are attempting to make contact with the owners of the Reference Store and acquire their phone numbers and domains so as to continue your service.

If we are successful in this acquisition, we will wave all set-up fees and provide this service to ALL referencestore.com members on our PROFESSIONAL PLAN

ADMIN

As Career Excuse ends it third year providing job references that have landed several hundred of our members new jobs last year alone, 2012 looks to be even a better year for job seekers who can one-up their competition with great job references!

However, we want to address some issues we have found on the internet and avoid any confusion to why an inquiry made on your references WILL NOT be responded too.

1. CareerExcuse will NOT RESPOND to any reference inquiry on behalf of obtaining a financial loan, home mortgage, or payday loan.

2. CareerExcuse will NOT RESPOND to any reference inquiry to obtain rental appliances, or furniture.

3. CareerExcuse will NOT RESPOND to a reference inquiry if it is deemed a high security threat such as a airline company, port of entry, or govt agency.

If you are going to interview for a company and are not sure if it meets our company guidelines, please contact your customer service representative or email support@careerexcuse.com.

CareerExcuse.com would like to thank all our previous members for their valuable input on improving how we provide references, as many of your suggestions have been implemented over the years.

CareerExcuse.com wishes everyone in 2012 the best of success in landing that job!

ADMIN

CareerExcuse.com is designed to help our members find employment and return to being a productive member of their community.

We at CareerExcuse.com understand that times are tough, but we will REFUSE to verify employment for any loan application. CareerExcuse.com also reserves the right to refuse employment verification which we deem questionable to the security or laws of the United States and its allies.

If you are unsure, or think you may be interviewing for a company that may fit any of these categories, it is important that you contact support@careerexcuse.com for clarification.

We at CareerExcuse.com want to thank everyone for their understanding in this matter as we clarify our Mission Statement: Providing the best job references on the internet that lands you a job ahead of the rest!

Good luck everybody in landing that job!

On behalf of all of us at CareerExcuse.com, we would like to thank our members for outsourcing their job references with us and for all their input in making CareerExcuse.com better each and every day!

CareerExcuse.com opened its doors in July of 2009 and have grown faster than any of us ever could have imagined. Since July of 2009, we constantly strive to improve and will continue to do so in our next year.

Plans for next year include providing established companies in Australia, Canada, UK and possibly India for our international members, and provide a larger variety of company references for our U.S customers.

Again, a big thanks to all our members who helped make CareerExcuse.com the largest and most successful Job Reference Provider in the world!

CareerExcuse.com
Established Since July, 2009

CareerExcuse was sold to individuals in the UK who were unable to manage U.S subscribers and therefore had to suspend adding new subscribers.  U.S operations are now under the control of the previous management and now taking new subscribers.

FORUM:

CareerExcuse forum was overcome with spam so we are constructing a new forum which will be available shortly.  Our forum is also a main conduit for our subscribers to unsubscribe.  If any subscriber needs to unsubscribe while the forum is unavailable, please email support@careerExcuse.com and write ‘UNSUBSCRIBE’ in the subject topic heading.

PRICING:

Our premium pricing has changed and will be calculated upon your needs per our one-on-one conversation.  The VIP program which uses our very own companies is available at a $125 fee, followed by a $30 month subscription until you cancel.  We are also adding several new companies including a temporary service to better serve your job reference needs.

SALES DESK HOURS:

Sales desk will be open to answer questions between the hours of 8am to 3pm: EST.  M-F

Good luck everybody on landing that job and have great 2010!

In America today, we have record poverty and hunger: 50 million Americans, 17 million households, one in every six Americans. We have a real unemployment rate of 22% when discouraged and part-time workers are added; close to the highest levels in American history.  The numbers of new jobs claimed versus the number of unemployed make the odds of getting one of these jobs about as likely as getting into Harvard.

CareerExcuse.com mission is to help our subscribers in NOT  joining the statistics listed above.  Over 12 million Americans have been fired or quit their jobs in the last 5 years alone.  This can be devastating for anybody who has been laid off and is looking for a job in today’s job market.

Is It Illegal?

This question was asked at adminSecret.monster.com and this is what they had to say….

Surprisingly, the legal framework of CareerExcuse’s business is solid- except for their fake diploma offerings. According to law, falsifying information on a resume is not illegal unless you’re lying about your educational credentials.

Falsifying your work experience could, however, almost certainly get you fired, not to mention the fact that your lack of experience might lead to incompetence at a new job that would be telling and risky in and of itself.

The study concludes that it is illegal to commit résumé fraud only if the job seeker (1) is claiming an educational credential from a “diploma mill,” a bogus institution and (2) is using the résumé in a state that has enacted legislation to discourage the activities of these schools. However, an employer may be within its legal rights to terminate an employment relationship based upon misrepresentation of qualifications, depending upon the state and the nature of the falsification.”

In another online article,  a study by resume checker HireRight that shows: “Eighty percent of all resumes are misleading, 20 percent state fraudulent

Bottom Line:

It appears most new hires today are just as likely to be fired for “lying on their resume” as anybody else who uses a professional job reference service.

The key is to exceed your new employers expectations with your job performance and become a valuable asset to the organization.  Failure to do such, or to perform poorly for your new employer will only invite them to look for excuses to fire you.

Be sure to check the laws in your state and local area.

CareerBuilder.com did a survey of 3,169 HR managers and asked how many screened applicants by checking their profiles on social-networking sites, such as Facebook and MySpace.

- 22% said they used the sites to do applicant-background checks, up from 11% a year ago.
- 34% of those who used the sites said they found something that immediately led to disqualifying the applicant as a viable candidate.
- 41% who disqualified candidates said they were motivated to do so because of profile info about drinking or drug use; 40% said they nixed candidates because of inappropriate photos.
- Another 9% said they didn’t do research on social-networking sites but planned to do so in the near future.
On the plus side, 24% said they found info that improved the candidate’s chances of getting hired — such as qualifications, good communication skills or imaginative use of social networking.

BOTTOM LINE

If you are job hunting, examine your profile at social networks and be careful what you are posting. It will not be difficult for a HR rep to contact one of your friends on a social network.  Examine what your friends are posting. If a friend posts about the great parties you are throwing, it may not go over well with HR.

What you can do is delete your account, and create a new profile tailored to appeal to potential employers.

You can also make your social networks private so only your approved friends have access.

Hi everybody,
Just a quick note that the sales desk will be closing early on November 19th thru November 25th 2009 as we upgrade our sales dept computer software/phone systems.

This will not effect our current subscribers, or our answering service for job references as they are on a separate system.

This will only effect new customers and sales inquiries.

Thanks for your patience.

Hi all,

CareerExcuse.com is currently creating  a staffing agencies that can provide another level of positive references in many occupational fields.

As a subscriber, you will work for our staffing company in which you provide us with all the pertinent information you would like us to respond to on any reference inquiries. (i.e. employment dates, occupation, etc.)

This service should be available shortly, and we look forward to answering any questions you may have about this new service.

Just Email: support@careerexcuse.com

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:

Our Sales Desk will be closed for Thanksgiving on November 25-27th

Sales desk will also be closed December 23th thru January 4th, 2010.

Our reference service will still be operational during normal business hours, except…..

November 26-27, 2009
December 24 and 25th
January 1, 2010

Thank you and good luck in landing that job!

Having your references checked means you are at the final stages of the interview process and you are just inches away from landing that job.  You have a edge since you know CareerExcuse will call you the moment any inquiries are made into your references.  So you wait..wait…and wait.

We have been asked many times  “anyone call about my references”?  Since CareerExcuse only notifies you if somebody contacts us in regards to your references,  sometimes you may wonder why nobody is calling to inquire about your references?  Keep in mind, many employers will not check your references until they have most likely already decided to hire you.

A CareerExcuse client informed me how he easily sent out over 100 resumes, done two interviews a week for a month.   One  interview went so well, he received a phone call the next day to ask a few more questions and was  told they were going to check on a few references.   So when a couple days went by, he called CareerExcuse wondering why nobody is calling.   Of course we had no answer except as soon as someone does call, we will contact you.

The next day, our CareerExcuse client notified us how he  just got hired by the same company who said they were checking his references!  He asked if they ever called to verify the his references.  The answer is no.  But, since we answer any inquires up to a year, we got you covered if they ever do call to check!

The point is..  You can go through a entire job interview process, get hired, and never have your references checked.  I read on LinkedIN where one manager said when he checks references, he only calls the phone number to see if the reference is real.

Here is what to expect.  If you just finished a great interview, and feel you have a great opportunity in landing that job, there is also ten other people who left their interview feeling the same way.  It boils down to a one out of  ten chance they will call to inquirer about your references.  That doesn’t mean your not getting the job as they could hire you the next day.   But when they do call inquiring about your references, the job is basically already yours.

At careerExcuse.com, when we notify our clients  that a inquiry was made into their references, almost 9 out of 10 reply back by the next day they were offered the job.

GOOD LUCK IN LANDING THAT JOB!