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 ...

One of the most stressful parts of the University experience isn’t taking midterms or writing final papers: it’s applying to jobs, internships and graduate school. Often, employers and schools ask ...

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 ...

Your letter writer should be someone with whom you have had contact recently, not in the distant past. For academic references, ask professors who have taught you in a course and who think highly of ...

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 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook John Rubadeau writes more than 100 letters of recommendation each year. The senior lecturer in the ...