How to Request a Letter of Recommendation from your Employer

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Tip 1 - How to Ask for a Reference from an Employer

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by alessandro gravino | permalink

As a job-seeker, one of your most important assets is a solid letter of recommendation from a former employer. Securing a great reference doesn't need to be stressful. As long as you ask the right people in the right way, you can control...
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Tip 2 - How to Ask Your Boss for a Letter of Recommendation for a New Job

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Kimberley Phillips | permalink

It's never easy asking your current boss for a letter of recommendation for a new job. After all, she and your employer have probably invested a lot of time and money into hiring and training you. ...

For further reading: http://work.chron.com/ask-boss-letter-recommendation-new-job-7382.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - Sample Request for a Letter of Recommendation

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Alan Farley | permalink

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Tip 4 - How to Ask for a Reference Letter

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mintie Phresh | permalink

In the 2009 film “Up in the Air,” Natalie Keener decides she can no longer stomach being part of a corporate firing squad and quits her firm. Her mentor, played by George Clooney, behaves as the magnanimous gent we all know him to be: he writes a glowing reference letter on her behalf, addressed simply […]

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Tip 5 - Tips for Getting a Good Recommendation Letter

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Bill Walton | permalink

How to request a recommendation letter, including who to ask to give you a reference, how to ask for a recommendation, plus sample letters and emails.

For further reading: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/referencesrecommendations/a/recommendation.htm ^[5]

Tip 6 - Is it unreasonable to ask for a letter of recommendation from current employer without quitting?

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by axie | permalink

My friend works for a small company and recently applied to an opening with a prestigious employer in a semi-related field. Having little relevant experience outside his current job, he asked his

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