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 ...

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 ...

Here is a common scene: A supervisor agrees to write your letter of recommendation with one condition—you draft it. Shocker. We, too, were surprised the first time this happened to us. We assumed ...

Resume line icon. Human hand holding paper CV. Work search concept. Can be used for topics like career, job hunting, experience, reference, unemployment I get tons of requests to write reference ...

You have /5 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 ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Reference letter–writing season is upon us, and you may be wondering how to approach writing about ...

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 ...

I’ve been teaching high school for 22 years, and even though requests wax and wane throughout the years, I write, on average, about 15 recommendation letters per year. That’s 330 letters at about ...

Business letters are formal letters sent by one professional to another. Writing business letters requires a somewhat unique writing method. However, while there are rules to follow when composing a ...