Mystery Shopping References (Ask The Coach)

Question:

I was asked to submit three professional references in order to be considered for Mystery Shopping Nursing Homes, Assisted Living and Retirement Communities. I have shopped many Apartment/Retirement Communities, but I self-assigned, therefore I don't know any schedulers. What is your suggestion regarding this situation?

Answer From Coach Melanie:

I rarely hear of this from mystery shoppers, and personally have never been asked for references to do mystery shops. This sure seems like overkill to me. Maybe they want to make sure you won't attack the seniors?

If you don't have any schedulers to use, have you ever dealt with anyone at the company that you did the self-assigned shops for--maybe someone who e-mailed you with feedback that you can list? How about using any "real world" work experiences or volunteer work experiences to show that you are reliable and professional even if those references are not in mystery shopping?

Have a great St. Patrick's Day and happy shopping!

“Taking the mystery out of professional mystery shopping”—Melanie Jordan

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