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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-May
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Writing Recommendation Letters: A Measure of Your Character, Too
Weldy Boyd, Amanda C.
Journal of College and Character, v12 n2 May 2011
The author considers how to approach a request for a personal recommendation from someone whom the author does not wish to advocate. Ultimately, the author proposes that those asked to write recommendations have a right to say "no," should they feel hesitant to recommend the candidate, and a responsibility to suggest that someone else might be a better choice to write a strong recommendation.
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Letters (Correspondence), Advocacy, Ethics, Decision Making, Interpersonal Communication, Integrity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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