This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Different expectations for structure and content in the construction of text can lead to difficulties in cross-cultural communication. This ...

Letters of recommendation/evaluation are an important part of your application to professional school. During the application process, the first opportunity that ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

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. We assumed ...

Employers, professors, teachers, colleagues or clients may be asked to write a professional letter of recommendation to assist someone they’ve worked with in some capacity. These letters are vital ...

When a colleague or peer asks you to write them a reference letter, it can feel like both an honor and a challenge. You want ...

Are you planning on going to a graduate school or professional school after you graduate? Are you applying for a special program for which you will need a letter of recommendation? Do you know who you ...

A few years ago, I wrote “A Letter to College Students (From All Profs)” in which I provided advice to students about how to ask for letters of recommendation. Interestingly, just as students do not ...

Personal recommendations are an important request and require special attention to make them suitable. If you’ve been asked to write a personal letter of recommendation for a friend, you may have ...

You should have at least three references for your medical and dental school applications. Two references must be academic. At least one of the two academic references should be from a science faculty ...