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I am applying for job online and the form includes an area for me to list my references and our "Working Relationship".

What should I write in that area?

Also, when I report to a person who is the only other person in the company, what is their position: owner/manager/MD/CEO?

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  working relationship is generally one of managed by [this person], colleague or managed [this person]
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  @TZHX With a little more text, that would be a perfectly fine answer...
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I am applying for job online and the form includes an area for me to list my references and our "Working Relationship".

What should I write in that area?

Also, when I report to a person who is the only other person in the company, what is their position: owner/manager/MD/CEO?

management job-search applications employer-relations references

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edited Apr 11 '13 at 23:14

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  working relationship is generally one of managed by [this person], colleague or managed [this person]
  – TZHX
  Jun 7 '12 at 12:02
  

  
  
  
  


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  @TZHX With a little more text, that would be a perfectly fine answer...
  – jcmeloni
  Jun 7 '12 at 13:27
  

  
  
  
  

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I am applying for job online and the form includes an area for me to list my references and our "Working Relationship".

What should I write in that area?

Also, when I report to a person who is the only other person in the company, what is their position: owner/manager/MD/CEO?

management job-search applications employer-relations references

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edited Apr 11 '13 at 23:14

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I am applying for job online and the form includes an area for me to list my references and our "Working Relationship".

What should I write in that area?

Also, when I report to a person who is the only other person in the company, what is their position: owner/manager/MD/CEO?

management job-search applications employer-relations references

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edited Apr 11 '13 at 23:14

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asked Jun 7 '12 at 11:10

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edited Apr 11 '13 at 23:14

Michael Durrant

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edited Apr 11 '13 at 23:14

Michael Durrant

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edited Apr 11 '13 at 23:14

Michael Durrant

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asked Jun 7 '12 at 11:10

user1094163

asked Jun 7 '12 at 11:10

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  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  working relationship is generally one of managed by [this person], colleague or managed [this person]
  – TZHX
  Jun 7 '12 at 12:02
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @TZHX With a little more text, that would be a perfectly fine answer...
  – jcmeloni
  Jun 7 '12 at 13:27
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  working relationship is generally one of managed by [this person], colleague or managed [this person]
  – TZHX
  Jun 7 '12 at 12:02
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @TZHX With a little more text, that would be a perfectly fine answer...
  – jcmeloni
  Jun 7 '12 at 13:27
  

  
  
  
  

5

5

working relationship is generally one of managed by [this person], colleague or managed [this person]
– TZHX
Jun 7 '12 at 12:02

working relationship is generally one of managed by [this person], colleague or managed [this person]
– TZHX
Jun 7 '12 at 12:02

3

3

@TZHX With a little more text, that would be a perfectly fine answer...
– jcmeloni
Jun 7 '12 at 13:27

@TZHX With a little more text, that would be a perfectly fine answer...
– jcmeloni
Jun 7 '12 at 13:27

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One of:

• My Manager


• Directly Reported to me


• Indirectly Reported to me


• Colleague on the same team


• Colleague on another team


• Friend


• Mentor


• Family (best avoided when possible.)

Terms may vary about between culture / country

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answered Jun 7 '12 at 13:44

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  You may want to shorten them and nounify them. Directly Reported to Me ⇒ Direct Report (though I would avoid underling).
  – jmac
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  I prefer Michael Durrant's phrasing. "Direct Report" is ambiguous. Are you saying you are the direct report, or that they are?
  – atk
  Apr 18 '13 at 1:40
  

  
  
  
  

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What should I write in that area?

For the references you are putting down, how would you categorize the relationship: Is this person your manager, team lead, teammate, subordinate, or something else? Where in the organizational chart are you in relation to the reference. Was this person a client of yours? Did you use this person as a vendor for some service? There are more than a few possible answers here.

Also, when I report to a person who is the only other person in the
company, what is their position: owner/manager/MD/CEO?

This can vary. President, CEO, Owner, Founder, Creator, and Chairman are possibilities though it depends a bit on how the person views the company. They may just see themselves as a Principal or Director and thus it is worth either asking or looking at their business card or an on-line profile like LinkedIn that may have their title.

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2 Answers
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One of:

• My Manager


• Directly Reported to me


• Indirectly Reported to me


• Colleague on the same team


• Colleague on another team


• Friend


• Mentor


• Family (best avoided when possible.)

Terms may vary about between culture / country

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edited Apr 12 '13 at 0:50

jmac

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answered Jun 7 '12 at 13:44

Michael Durrant

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  You may want to shorten them and nounify them. Directly Reported to Me ⇒ Direct Report (though I would avoid underling).
  – jmac
  Apr 12 '13 at 0:50
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I prefer Michael Durrant's phrasing. "Direct Report" is ambiguous. Are you saying you are the direct report, or that they are?
  – atk
  Apr 18 '13 at 1:40
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
20
down vote

One of:

• My Manager


• Directly Reported to me


• Indirectly Reported to me


• Colleague on the same team


• Colleague on another team


• Friend


• Mentor


• Family (best avoided when possible.)

Terms may vary about between culture / country

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 12 '13 at 0:50

jmac

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answered Jun 7 '12 at 13:44

Michael Durrant

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  You may want to shorten them and nounify them. Directly Reported to Me ⇒ Direct Report (though I would avoid underling).
  – jmac
  Apr 12 '13 at 0:50
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I prefer Michael Durrant's phrasing. "Direct Report" is ambiguous. Are you saying you are the direct report, or that they are?
  – atk
  Apr 18 '13 at 1:40
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
20
down vote

up vote
20
down vote

One of:

• My Manager


• Directly Reported to me


• Indirectly Reported to me


• Colleague on the same team


• Colleague on another team


• Friend


• Mentor


• Family (best avoided when possible.)

Terms may vary about between culture / country

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 12 '13 at 0:50

jmac

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answered Jun 7 '12 at 13:44

Michael Durrant

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One of:

• My Manager


• Directly Reported to me


• Indirectly Reported to me


• Colleague on the same team


• Colleague on another team


• Friend


• Mentor


• Family (best avoided when possible.)

Terms may vary about between culture / country

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 12 '13 at 0:50

jmac

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answered Jun 7 '12 at 13:44

Michael Durrant

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share|improve this answer

edited Apr 12 '13 at 0:50

jmac

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edited Apr 12 '13 at 0:50

jmac

19.4k763137

edited Apr 12 '13 at 0:50

jmac

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19.4k763137

answered Jun 7 '12 at 13:44

Michael Durrant

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answered Jun 7 '12 at 13:44

Michael Durrant

9,68122856

answered Jun 7 '12 at 13:44

Michael Durrant

9,68122856

9,68122856

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You may want to shorten them and nounify them. Directly Reported to Me ⇒ Direct Report (though I would avoid underling).
  – jmac
  Apr 12 '13 at 0:50
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I prefer Michael Durrant's phrasing. "Direct Report" is ambiguous. Are you saying you are the direct report, or that they are?
  – atk
  Apr 18 '13 at 1:40
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You may want to shorten them and nounify them. Directly Reported to Me ⇒ Direct Report (though I would avoid underling).
  – jmac
  Apr 12 '13 at 0:50
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I prefer Michael Durrant's phrasing. "Direct Report" is ambiguous. Are you saying you are the direct report, or that they are?
  – atk
  Apr 18 '13 at 1:40
  

  
  
  
  

1

1

You may want to shorten them and nounify them. Directly Reported to Me ⇒ Direct Report (though I would avoid underling).
– jmac
Apr 12 '13 at 0:50

You may want to shorten them and nounify them. Directly Reported to Me ⇒ Direct Report (though I would avoid underling).
– jmac
Apr 12 '13 at 0:50

5

5

I prefer Michael Durrant's phrasing. "Direct Report" is ambiguous. Are you saying you are the direct report, or that they are?
– atk
Apr 18 '13 at 1:40

I prefer Michael Durrant's phrasing. "Direct Report" is ambiguous. Are you saying you are the direct report, or that they are?
– atk
Apr 18 '13 at 1:40

add a comment | 

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6
down vote

What should I write in that area?

For the references you are putting down, how would you categorize the relationship: Is this person your manager, team lead, teammate, subordinate, or something else? Where in the organizational chart are you in relation to the reference. Was this person a client of yours? Did you use this person as a vendor for some service? There are more than a few possible answers here.

Also, when I report to a person who is the only other person in the
company, what is their position: owner/manager/MD/CEO?

This can vary. President, CEO, Owner, Founder, Creator, and Chairman are possibilities though it depends a bit on how the person views the company. They may just see themselves as a Principal or Director and thus it is worth either asking or looking at their business card or an on-line profile like LinkedIn that may have their title.

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answered Apr 12 '13 at 16:25

JB King

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What should I write in that area?

For the references you are putting down, how would you categorize the relationship: Is this person your manager, team lead, teammate, subordinate, or something else? Where in the organizational chart are you in relation to the reference. Was this person a client of yours? Did you use this person as a vendor for some service? There are more than a few possible answers here.

Also, when I report to a person who is the only other person in the
company, what is their position: owner/manager/MD/CEO?

This can vary. President, CEO, Owner, Founder, Creator, and Chairman are possibilities though it depends a bit on how the person views the company. They may just see themselves as a Principal or Director and thus it is worth either asking or looking at their business card or an on-line profile like LinkedIn that may have their title.

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answered Apr 12 '13 at 16:25

JB King

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up vote
6
down vote

What should I write in that area?

For the references you are putting down, how would you categorize the relationship: Is this person your manager, team lead, teammate, subordinate, or something else? Where in the organizational chart are you in relation to the reference. Was this person a client of yours? Did you use this person as a vendor for some service? There are more than a few possible answers here.

Also, when I report to a person who is the only other person in the
company, what is their position: owner/manager/MD/CEO?

This can vary. President, CEO, Owner, Founder, Creator, and Chairman are possibilities though it depends a bit on how the person views the company. They may just see themselves as a Principal or Director and thus it is worth either asking or looking at their business card or an on-line profile like LinkedIn that may have their title.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 12 '13 at 16:25

JB King

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What should I write in that area?

For the references you are putting down, how would you categorize the relationship: Is this person your manager, team lead, teammate, subordinate, or something else? Where in the organizational chart are you in relation to the reference. Was this person a client of yours? Did you use this person as a vendor for some service? There are more than a few possible answers here.

Also, when I report to a person who is the only other person in the
company, what is their position: owner/manager/MD/CEO?

This can vary. President, CEO, Owner, Founder, Creator, and Chairman are possibilities though it depends a bit on how the person views the company. They may just see themselves as a Principal or Director and thus it is worth either asking or looking at their business card or an on-line profile like LinkedIn that may have their title.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 12 '13 at 16:25

JB King

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answered Apr 12 '13 at 16:25

JB King

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answered Apr 12 '13 at 16:25

JB King

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answered Apr 12 '13 at 16:25

JB King

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