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 ...

Last week, I wrote a post on How to Ask for a Reference Letter which gave three steps for asking for (and getting!) a great letter of recommendation. The second, and ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Letters of recommendation from your colleagues describe your professional traits and qualifications for a position. A ...

既然推荐信在找工作的时候有重要的作用，那么你一定要慎重选择写推荐信的人。 Ask someone who you know will write a favorable reference letter. Of course, potential employers might suspect that you asked someone who you knew would give good ...

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 ...

A new email arrives in your inbox and you see it's from one of your former employees. You quickly glance over the subject line and your eyes catch on one word: recommendation. Immediately, your ...

You never know when you might get a request to write a reference letter. In many instances, you will need a letter of reference when applying for a job. Either way, it’s vital to understand the ins ...