Who are appropriate people to write a professional recommendation?

Question

I am applying for a position that requires 3 - 5 recommendations. I have 2 supervisors who have worked with me in the past 2 years. There is a third supervisor who i worked under briefly about 3 years ago but my time with him was so short and it was so long ago i dont think he could write an accuracte recommendation. Is there anyone else who could write a recommendation?

Answer 1

Professional recommendations do not always require a boss be the writer.

You can also have many people speak to your professionalism; your banker, your lawyer, your doctor, your priest, your insurance agent, etc. If you do volunteer work, the director under whom you volunteered...

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Hmmm...that's a tough call. I'd go with any of the following: current and past employment supervisors (who you know would give you a good & accurate recommendation), a supervisor from any internship you've completed, a leader of a community organization that you could've been involved with, etc. that you'd go to for job and/or character advice would be a good place to start. Employers are looking for recommendations from someone they view as a good judge of character, work ethic, etc. As long as you send in recs. from people like that, you should be in a good position.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Your 2 supervisors are a great start. Try adding a client or vendor that you worked with regularly, or a co-worker that you worked with on projects.

Answer 4

Talk to profesional people who you know.
For example, most insurance agents know each other and their staff.

If you worked for Smith Ins Agency, and dealt a lot with the claims manager for XYZ Insurance co, Ask him if he'd write a letter for you.

Answer 5

Previous employers, Teachers, Supervisors, Co-workers.....Just think of someone whom has known you really well, and can place you in a high stand point.

Answer 6

Many graduate classes require all letters to be from professors. examine the equipment supplies first. in the adventure that they don't factor out who the recommenders might want to be, e-mail the admissions branch,

Answer 7

Professors where you studied and majored, places you have volunteered, your priest or minister are sources of good references.

Answer 8

You write it have some one else sign it that way it says all you want it to.

Answer 9

your lawyer, a doctor, or anyone with a professional status. maybe a professional engineer

just dont ask jabronies!