• Resume

• Cover Letter

• References

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Step 1: Ask three people you know to be your references. You should always call or ask in person to see if they are willing to be your reference.

Step 2: Gather their information. You need their full name, email and contact information.

Step 3: Let them know if a job application sends them a reference survey. Sometimes jobs send a short survey to your references instead of calling them.