Tempting as it is to write a dazzling reference for a colleague you would love to see the back of, restrain your impulsive desire to write a misleading reference. Your first option is actually to find ...

You’ve been asked to provide a recommendation letter and you’re not sure about it. Maybe the person in question doesn’t work well with others, or isn’t as good as they think they are at their job. It ...

Picture this: You pick up the phone and it’s someone in human resources at a local business seeking a reference for a former employee. What can you say? What can’t you say? References for former ...

When is the correct time for a recruiter or employer to request my professional references? I was asked by an ex-colleague of mine to submit a resume for a job opening in his company. I submitted the ...

LONDON: It normally starts with an email. “Hi”, it might brightly begin, even though it comes from someone in your distant working past who was at best, as far as you can remember, deeply ...

I would like to thank William Jones for his request for references on the data in Tom Asprey’s letter of Aug. 7. I agree with Mr. Jones that we need verifiable, unbiased data on Xcel profit to make ...