The subtitle to Benjamin Schreier’s “No More Letters of Recommendation!” was “This hyperstylized, dishonest genre is useless for everyone”. Fewer truer words have been written. But at least he is an ...

Letters of reference or recommendation are common devices in the corporate world. Many people request letters of reference from current or former employers, and employers may be more than happy to ...

Reference letters come in many different shapes and forms, so don’t think that one size fits all. I’ve written in the past about how to request reference letters in different situations, be it from ...

If you’re active in the workforce then you don’t operate in isolation: you’ll have undoubtedly gained advantages from colleagues, bosses and mentors in the past, and you can pay that forward for ...

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 to help them succeed, but crafting a strong reference letter requires more ...

Under-representation of women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines, including the geosciences, is a well-documented phenomenon. Women occupy only 24% of STEM postdoctoral ...