If you’re active in the workforce then you don’t operate in isolation: you’ll have undoubtedly gained advantages from colleagues, bosses and mentors in the past, and you can pay that forward for ...

Reference letters come in many different shapes and forms, so don’t think that one size fits all. I’ve written in the past about how to request reference letters in different situations, be it from ...

In today's job search climate, applicants are looking for ways to stand out from the crowd more than ever. Because hiring managers can use the internet to research candidates and wade through their ...

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 ...

How does a job seeker help strengthen his or her credentials as a person of substance? When recruiters put the credentials of candidates side by side, they consider many reasons to hire or not to hire ...

Current high school juniors will soon apply to college, and the lingering impact of COVID-19 may make it difficult to stand out in the admissions process. A good recommendation letter goes a long way ...

We will always try to leave a job on good terms but sometimes, that's just not possible. Perhaps you couldn't get along with your boss or you couldn't tolerate working in a toxic environment anymore ...

One of the most important elements of a college application is a letter of recommendation from an educator. Because college admissions offices take this part of the application seriously, it’s ...

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 ...

In applying to grad school, I'm somewhat limited in terms of academic references as my original undergraduate work was 12 years ago. I have taken a few courses recently that were prerequisites to the ...