The company I worked for went bankrupt. How can I still use them as a reference now that they are gone?
The welding company I worked for for 7 years went bankrupt two years ago. I started my own welding biz but it has not done well in the market here in florida. I need to find a real job but without the reference from 7 years of employment what can I do?
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your bosses exist dont they..just give their reference
Be sure to list the position on your resume.
Do you have contact or contact details for any management or seniors that you worked with at the company? Use them for referees. If not, you can still list the experience on your resume.
Be sure to also mention your own business venture, so it show initiative and doesnt make it look like you were a bum for 2yrs.
It is the best time as they are not there anymore.
But, the worst thing to tell a new boss is that every place that you have worked at before is out of business.
Try to find the managers or owner you used to work for and ask to use them as personal references. If not, put the defunct company down as a reference anyway. If your potential employers try to check them out and find they’re no longer around, they may well understand that the company simply went bankrupt. That sort of thing happens all the time, after all.
Search out your old bosses and get written references from them…