Before you start writing a letter of recommendation for a friend, clarify the purpose of the letter itself. Is it for a job, graduate school, a volunteer position, or something else? Understanding ...

She wants me to write a recommendation letter for her ... from your experiences with her as a friend, not your analysis of how she may be in a job. A peaceful approach to her request is to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers.

When leaving one job for another—and leaving on good terms—you might not be thinking about needing a reference letter. After all, you already landed the other job. This is, however ...

I have a friends-with-benefits ... I’m applying for a possible dream job, and ordinarily my FWB would be someone I’d ask for a letter of reference. FWB is happy to write such a letter ...