Worldzilla Journal

A good letter of recommendation will come from a former employer. You can ask for one of these as long as you are leaving the job on good terms. If you were fired for theft or for slacking off on the job, your boss is not going to want to give you a letter of recommendation. However, as long as your employment period was good, you should be able to get something from your boss. You may have to ask for it, as many times they will not offer, but will be happy to do so if you were to ask.

When you are looking for a job, you need to have a great cover letter and a resume to get your foot in the door for the interview that you want. However, many people forget something that is just as important and possibly a little harder to get. If you have a letter of recommendation, you are going to have a leg up on the competition. Some people have one, and some others have two or three of them. These are great testimonials to how you are on the job and what type of person you are all around.

If you get a letter of recommendation from a few different people, you can use them all, or perhaps pick the best one or two to show to potential employers. You should never present your letter of recommendation at the interview, but you should make note that you have one at the bottom of your resume. I personally have never been asked to produce one, even though I have had them in my possession. Have them with you, but don’t be surprised if you don’t have the chance to show it off. You should always have it with you though, just incase.

If you are looking for your first job, you will obviously not be getting a letter of recommendation from a previous employer. This is where you have to be creative. If you have ever done some babysitting, or have donated your time for the community, you can ask for a character reference letter of recommendation. Though these do not reflect how you might be on the job, they can show many things about your character and what type of person you are. This can be just as valuable as a letter from an employer.