Today we’re going to talk about something a little old fashioned in the world of job search: The letter of recommendation. While these artifacts of an earlier era might seem quaint now that employers ...

Asking for a recommendation can feel kind of awkward: After all, you are essentially asking someone to sing your praises. But even in an age where it’s easy to self-promote online, recommendations ...

LinkedIn has a lot of great features, but overall the site suffers from a fairly mechanical feeling. There isn't a lot of human warmth on LinkedIn, notwithstanding the fact that LinkedIn has over 300 ...

On Thursday, Nov. 21, the University of Connecticut hosted an online event dedicated to teaching undergraduate students how to ask for and organize letters of recommendation. The event, which took ...

Now that school's back in session, first-year college students are making the adjustment to campus life, which can be a big change from high school. And high school seniors who are applying to college ...