Jim Jump spent over three decades as a college counselor at a high school in the eastern U.S. state of Virginia. He prided himself on writing impassioned and personalized recommendation letters ...

They each want the same thing: a letter of recommendation. And when I say yes, the student presses a crumpled brag sheet in my hands and runs in the opposite direction.

Letters of recommendation are a pain for everyone involved (edit by Valentina Di Liscia/Hyperallergic) “Most artists will get really great letters of recommendation.

Often, when a hiring manager is considering a candidate, it's not just the candidate they want to "interview." This is just one reason letters of reference, which usually contain little ...

The high school counselor’s letter of recommendation is an art form, Jim Jump writes. I have always urged high school seniors and their parents to live in the moment, to enjoy the senior year and even ...

Please consider using the Interfolio system for having your professor’s recommendation letter uploaded to its system. There is a nominal fee to subscribe, and it is linked through the Hiatt website.

Here is a common scene: A supervisor agrees to write your letter of recommendation with one condition—you draft it. Shocker. We, too, were surprised the first time this happened to us.

A letter of recommendation is a formal letter written by someone in a position of authority, such as a teacher, to provide testimony regarding your abilities, achievements and character.

If you’re unsure how to write a letter of recommendation, start by telling the admissions committee something about the applicant that they’re unlikely to glean from a résumé or transcript.