Letters of reference or recommendation are common devices in the corporate world. Many people request letters of reference from current or former employers, and employers may be more than happy to ...

In this workshop, learn how to decide whom to ask to write you a letter of recommendation, how to make the request, and how to guide your letter writers to best support your application. We’ll also ...

Recommendation letters are a critical piece of your application. A strong letter of recommendation from several (at least three are needed) of your peers is just as important to your graduate school ...

Letters of recommendation from your colleagues describe your professional traits and qualifications for a position. A glowing recommendation from the right person can cement a job offer. A poor one ...

Journalists are often in a constant state of applications — always on the lookout for the next great position or fellowship opportunity and submitting work for contests. Many of these opportunities ...

Letters of recommendation are almost always necessary for graduate school applications as well as job applications. (Often the latter just requires reference names, email addresses and/or phone ...

Letters of recommendation are often essential to achieving funding opportunities. Asking someone to write a letter on your behalf can seem daunting, but here are some tips and resources to be ...

Are you planning on going to a graduate school or professional school after you graduate? Are you applying for a special program for which you will need a letter of recommendation? Do you know who you ...

Associate professor Stephen Wheeler of the Environmental Design department and Ph.D. candidate Jake Dialesandro talk in his office on January 7, 2020. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis) As you embark on your ...

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University College ...

Letters of recommendation are very important in our decision-making process. These letters should come from individuals who know the candidate well and who are in a capacity to objectively judge the ...