Which would be most valuable to include on a list of references?
a. People who have worked in the agency to which one is applying
b. Personal friends who can be trusted to provide a positive reference
c. Influential people in the community
d. Health care workers who have supervised one's work and are willing to provide a reference
ANS: D
Individuals who can comment authoritatively and positively on work skills are more valuable as references than individuals who are employed at the agency to which one is applying but who have no frame of reference for commenting on one's work skills, or those who know one socially or are influential in the community.
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