It’s October and the requests are starting to pile up. They’re multiplying so fast they feel like an anvil-weight of duty perpetually hanging over your head. They refuse to dissipate as the semester ...

A compelling reference letter can be a decisive factor in the hiring process. The value of a strong recommendation cannot be overstated in today’s competitive job market. I’ve seen how a well-crafted ...

Writing letters of reference for your employees is an important part of the employee separation process when a company closes. A company shutdown is a difficult situation for everyone involved, but a ...

Question: In my department, we are finding that the largest problem in evaluating candidates for new appointments, promotion, or tenure is in their letters of reference, which often fail to address ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Writing reference letters for students and postdocs is part of my job responsibilities as an ...

I approached a company that was the chief vendor for a software implementation I was the PM for at my last job, to ask if they would give me a reference for my work in dealing with them.<BR><BR>I had ...

I HAVE been asked to write references for many people throughout the years, and it is always a joy when someone makes a hilarious comment like: “This reference will not only get me the job, but also a ...

2008-12-14 04:00:00 PDT 12/14/08-- A recent job listing asks candidates to apply and submit three reference letters. This seems to be an imposition. The people who've agreed to write references for me ...