Letter of recommendation

A letter of recommendation - one way to provide recommendations. Competitor going to interview with letters of recommendation will significantly simplify the work of personnel manager, and will look more attractive as a professional.
Recommendations - one of the components of success in finding a job. Of course, not every employer will require them, but the recommendations are optional and in most cases, positive information about the applicants.
However, it is necessary to take into account that recommendation, as it seriously does not include an employer would not be a priority factor in hiring, and will not replace professionalism and compliance.
From the applicant may ask for recommendations from several places of work - for comparison and a more complete vision of employment candidates. "Gathering of the recommendations of the Group of Companies" Foxtrot "is an obligatory procedure for admission of the candidate. If this is a specialist, he need advice from the last two places of work. For the head, usually requires at least three" - the chief of staff recruitment GC FOXTROT Irina finch.
Who should provide references? Of course, this should be the people actually working in the organization at one time with you. In addition, these people should not be with you on one service vertical, and should have sufficient authority to make recommendations. The ideal option, if the recommendations you can give the head of your division or department, who supervised your work and be able to give a potential employer the most competent information about you as a professional.
Employers collect the recommendations in different ways. One way - to get advice in the form of telephone interviews with the recommender. To this end, the personnel manager previously will ask the applicant a list of persons who could provide recommendations. Therefore, you must be prepared for such an issue, and going for an interview, have to accept these people. Although, of course, if you believe in the recommendations - such a list can be written in the summary (under the heading "For the recommendations may apply). Moreover, it is necessary to assure that the information provided by these people really shine your best professional skills. In addition, 90% of the questionnaires recruiting agencies can be found under "Contact referees" are required.
Another way to provide guidance – it’s recommendation letter. Competitor going to interview with letters of recommendation will significantly simplify the work of personnel manager, and will look more attractive as a professional. Recommendation letters are usually written on letterhead and signed by the heads of departments, departmental directors. A letter of recommendation by volume should not exceed one page and each paragraph should be written out as accurately and specifically (for example, if we are talking about the results of the appropriate use of figures and percentages).