Dear Eric: On December 12, “Professional Courtesy” wrote about a friend who had asked for a letter of recommendation and then ...

Securing strong letters of recommendation is a critical part of the college admissions process, a way to flesh out an ...

Letters of recommendation from teachers, school counselors and other sources can help college admissions officers get a more complete picture of applicants. For instance, at the University of ...

Shortly after becoming a full professor, I asked a colleague who had held that rank for years to name the greatest challenge she had faced in this ultimate chapter of faculty life. Her instant reply: ...

(By Pat Bryson) There is nothing more powerful than using a third-party reference during your sales process. To that end, I ask you, “How many testimonial letters do you have on file at your office?” ...

“our qualification comes from God, who has indeed qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of letter but of spirit.” (2 Cor 3:5-6) The season for letters of recommendation is upon us. Toward ...

Is your institution committed to an equitable hiring process? Is it also concerned about reducing unnecessary costs? What about increasing productivity without sacrificing the quality of work life? If ...

Last month, a professor at Colorado University Boulder’s Center for Values and Public Policy argued that “the practice of soliciting letters of recommendation for academic positions is both foolish ...