This article was co-authored by Melody Godfred, JD. Melody Godfred is a Career Coach, Entrepreneur, and Founder of Write In Color, a full-service resume and career development company that specializes in developing compelling personal narratives and brands. With over ten years of experience, Melody has worked with clients at entertainment and media companies including Apple, Disney, Fox, Netflix, Riot Games, Viacom, and Warner Bros, among others. The Muse invited Melody and Write In Color to serve as one of its 30 trusted career counselors (out of 3,000) to provide one-on-one coaching and resume services to the platform's more than four million active users. Melody earned a JD from Loyola Marymount University and BS from the University of Southern California.
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References are people you can rely on to provide positive recommendations for you when applying for jobs or higher education opportunities. The people you list as references should know your abilities, previous experience and skills you possess, and be willing to recommend you as a viable candidate for the positions for which you apply. Follow these steps to learn how to properly create a reference list.