The right letters of recommendation can help you land your dream job. Here are tips for asking, plus a template.

First, we ask applicants for a cover letter, a CV, and a teaching statement. Then we select a “long list” of 12 candidates who send in their letters of recommendation and a writing sample.

The season of writing recommendation letters is coming to an end, and the season of reading them will soon begin. For those being evaluated—particularly for a fellowship, an academic job or admission ...

Today’s job market is competitive, so if you’re looking for ways to stand out, you’ll want to listen up. Some people are lucky enough to get hired off of word of mouth or their resume alone, but more ...

A professor from the University of Michigan has been criticized for refusing to write a letter of recommendation for a student who wanted to study abroad in Israel.

Here are some tips to keep in mind when writing a recommendation letter, sample phrasing, templates and also how to format it correctly. — What is a letter of recommendation?

Letters of recommendation are essential to both undergraduate and graduate admissions. Find out how to write a letter of recommendation.

Here are some general guidelines that I have compiled from my experiences as an anxious applicant reading my many letters of recommendation, as someone on admissions and hiring committees, and now as ...

Take reference letters. ChatGPT can’t explain why you would (or wouldn’t) recommend a specific individual for a specific role, but it can give you a detailed template.

However, asking a teacher or professor for a letter of recommendation can be intimidating, whether in-person or via email.