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People who'll lie for you, vouching that you're employable when conveniently unreachable.
means People a prospective employer can contact to confirm your past work, skills, and character.
from From Latin referre, to carry back — you carry back proof of yourself through other mouths, since your own word counts for nothing.
Strategic silenceMost reference checks confirm dates, not glory.
Coded languageHe was always punctual can be quietly damning.
Academic cousinCitations are references that can't dodge your calls.