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This essay sheds light on what is a professional reference, explicates how to receive professional references, and delineates the benefits of receiving professional references before applying to employee jobs. Succinctly stated, a professional reference is a reference that is derived from a professional who is able to provide an attestation of a referee's competencies. A professional who is able to provide an attestation of a referee's competencies is often a professional who has accrued ample work experience working with the referee. Furthermore, a professional who is able to provide an attestation of a referee's competencies can often also provide insights about the workplace accomplishments of the referee. Moreover, a professional who is able to provide an attestation of a referee's competencies can often also provide insights about the industrious work ethic and personality traits of the referee. A professional who is able to provide an attestation of a referee's competencies is often a professional who has accrued a substantial amount of managerial work experience during his career. A professional reference is, however, not limited to being derived from a professional who has accrued an inordinate amount of managerial work experience during his career. This is because a professional reference can also be derived from other professionals, such as a colleague, peer, client, or mentor who has worked as a professional in a niche field. Furthermore, a professional reference can also be derived from an industry expert who has worked as a professional in a niche field. A professional reference is often brought to fruition in the format of a reference letter. Furthermore, a professional reference letter that is in the format of a reference letter is typically archived as a PDF file. A professional reference is not limited to being in the form of a reference letter. A professional reference can also be in other forms, such as in the form of a reference list.