Hi there,

This is a hard situation to interpret. On the one hand, I think it's possible she's blowing you off in a polite way (i.e. doesn't want to refer you but doesn't want to say that). On the other hand, it's possible that this is indeed a referral and she's explicitly spoken to HR about you.

If she did indeed speak to HR (and I mean, sent an email specifically flagging that they should look out for your application), then this is a referral (and yes, it works across continents). If she did not do this, name dropping in a cover letter has pretty much 0 impact.

Regardless, it's a bit out of your control and you really just have to hope she did indeed flag your application to HR!

If you have time, I'd advise networking a bit more to see if you can get a lock-and-loaded referral. Otherwise, role the dice!

Hey, 

You can name drop, thats fine since she asked you to do so. This wont count as a referral though, so be aware.

If you can and its appropriate, reach back out to her and attach your CV and request a referral. Do this nicely obviously. Otherwise, I dont think its worth speculating what she did or did not do in the backend. Continue networking and keep other options going in parallel.

All the best.

Hi there,

1. Yes, a partner can refer you to a different office in another continent
2. You can add the name but if the partner did not talk with HR, it won’t count as a referral

Best,

Francesco

Hello!

Given the closeness that you have to her, I would ask her directly to pass your CV to HR. 

Cheers, 

Clara