If you’re trying to climb the career ladder then at some point you’ll need to provide a reference letter during a job application. These letters demonstrate an applicant’s skills and character, and ...

Academic reference letters are an essential aspect of academic life. Nearly every educator will be asked to write a range of reference letters during their career. In my long experience of doing so, I ...

References can be divided into two main categories by purpose: academic and professional. An academic reference is typically a formal letter of recommendation for an academic job, a scholarship, or a ...

This form is for use by academic advisors or faculty advisors to serve as their recommendation letter in support a J-1 student’s request for Academic Training work authorization.

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 ...

Letters of recommendation are an important part of your college application package. They provide an outside perspective on who you are as a student, your performance in the classroom, and your ...

Over the decades that I’ve worked in universities, I’ve watched academic letters of reference become increasingly inflated. And letter inflation goes beyond the academy; friends who hire in business ...