Help with refs for TRA carpenter (no papers)
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Help with refs for TRA carpenter (no papers)
Husband is a carpenter but has no papers so are trying to prove skills with references. Anyone in the same boat, if so any suggestions for references, what to include, how many? he has total of 7 years experience with 2 companies but has gaps doing other things inbetween do you need to provide refs for other occupations? any help would be much appreciated, thanks
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Re: Help with refs for TRA carpenter (no papers)
Originally Posted by iainandsam
Husband is a carpenter but has no papers so are trying to prove skills with references. Anyone in the same boat, if so any suggestions for references, what to include, how many? he has total of 7 years experience with 2 companies but has gaps doing other things inbetween do you need to provide refs for other occupations? any help would be much appreciated, thanks
But best of luck, and if theres anything you want to ask, just pm me
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Re: Help with refs for TRA carpenter (no papers)
Yes we are going with an agent as i know its really complicated, did your agent give you guides to help with references etc, how long did yours take, where you successful? I'm sure i'll be in contact again thanks for info
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Re: Help with refs for TRA carpenter (no papers)
Originally Posted by iainandsam
Yes we are going with an agent as i know its really complicated, did your agent give you guides to help with references etc, how long did yours take, where you successful? I'm sure i'll be in contact again thanks for info
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Re: Help with refs for TRA carpenter (no papers)
Originally Posted by iainandsam
Husband is a carpenter but has no papers so are trying to prove skills with references. Anyone in the same boat, if so any suggestions for references, what to include, how many? he has total of 7 years experience with 2 companies but has gaps doing other things inbetween do you need to provide refs for other occupations? any help would be much appreciated, thanks
Basically I made a template of a job description for each of his companies that he worked for and varied it abit for each company. I made sure that I put down every tool used and every job he did, no matter how small. I sent these to each company with a begging letter asking them to do a reference and attach the job description to the reference. You must ensure that you read through the TRA document on information required and make sure that you ask the referee's to put that exact information in (things like, salary, job title, start and finish dates) etc.
We included references from friends and neighbours and anyone he had done work for. We also included photos of work he had done and site drawings detailing what work he was doing. Make sure that you put everything in no matter how trivial.
I am not sure about gaps in employment but I would be honest and advise of what he did in that time and perhaps add in references for any home work that he did for neighbours/friends etc. so it looks as though he has kept his hand in.
Hope this helps.