If you look at online forums and on social media where professors talk shop, you’ll see posts asking how to write a recommendation for a student who is good and likable but not without flaws or ...

Have a question? Submit it here. Question: I've been asked for a professional reference in my recent job search. My old references are outdated and don’t relate to my recent roles. How should I ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Letters of recommendation are crucial to the college application process at both the undergraduate and the graduate level.

After you've dialed in on a shortlist of contractors—whose work you admire and budget you can live with—it's time to start checking their references. Here's how to research them so you can ...

it could be a negative reference,” he says. “As an employer gets to the end of screening process they start looking for reasons to cross someone off of their list. If they hear something that ...