letter of recommendation

What You’re Known For

As a follow up to last week's post on letters of recommendation: have you ever had to write your own? Have you ever asked a student or intern to write her own? It's hard enough to convey someone else's distinctive strengths and detail what makes them a great...

What Employers Want

MONDAY BYTES — November 30, 2015 I recently wrote a recommendation for a short-listed candidate being considered for a college teaching job. The search committee had sent a list of questions to the candidate's referees. The list included questions about the person's...