ࡱ> .0-#` bjbj 4^^^^ j w$eh z1v p([&^ G0wG G G (w Dear [Name of Employer]: This reference letter is provided at the written request of [name of student], who has asked me to serve as a reference on [his/her] behalf. It is my understanding that [name of student] is being considered by your organization for the position of [job title]. Please be advised that the information contained in this letter is confidential and should be treated as such. The information should not be disclosed to [name of student, if student has waived access] or anyone in your organization who would not be involved in the hiring decision regarding this individual. Additionally, the information should not be disclosed to anyone outside of your organization without the consent of the student. I have known [name of student] for the past [number of months, semesters, years] as [he/she] has taken the following courses which I teach: [list courses, give brief description of content of course]. As [his/her] professor, I have had an opportunity to observe the students participation and interaction in class and to evaluate the students knowledge of the subject matter. I would rate the students overall performance in these subjects as average. This is evidenced by [his/her] grades[state the grades]. [One or two specific examples of the students performance may be appropriate.] As part of [his/her] grade in [name of course], the student was required to prepare a paper. The paper was designed to measure the students ability to research, to analyze the results of the, research, and to write. [Discuss how the paper submitted by the student indicated to you the students skills in these areas.] Based upon this, I rate the students skills as competent but not excellent. The one area in which the student performed above average was in [specify skill area, e.g., oral communications]. [Give specific example to support this.] I believe the student would perform competently with your organization and has potential if challenged. If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, [Signature] [Typed Name] [Title] Source: A New Dilemma: Reference Letters and Checks (Legal Monograph), College Placement Council (now, National Association of Colleges and Employers), 1988. Ve   $ * 0 b % 3 : F T e$(N",/4AlhHB* CJaJphhH6CJ]aJhHCJaJ1 Q!789dgdH21h:pH/ =!"#$% @@@ NormalCJ_HaJmH sH tH DA@D Default Paragraph FontRi@R  Table Normal4 l4a (k@(No List\^`\ H Normal (Web)dd[$\$B*CJOJQJaJphQ!78900000000000000!70Чh00   9?7979 +3KhFbH@99D99`@UnknownGz Times New Roman5Symbol3& z Arial7&  Verdana"hrfrfQQ!r42QHX ?H2Dear [Name of Employer]:abeau01sabeau01sOh+'0 $ D P \hpxDear [Name of Employer]: abeau01sNormal abeau01s1Microsoft Office Word@F#@J&@;&Q՜.+,0$ hp  (University of Illinois @ Springfield Dear [Name of Employer]: Title  !"#$&'()*+,/Root Entry F/[&1Data  1TableWordDocument4SummaryInformation(DocumentSummaryInformation8%CompObjq  FMicrosoft Office Word Document MSWordDocWord.Document.89q