Letters of Recommendation Weaknesses

On October 8, 2009

Letters of recommendation are widely used in the selection process of individuals applying in schools, degree programs or for a job. Despite this widespread use, research shows that letters or recommendation (LORs) may be unreliable, and at best only mildly accurate in selecting the deserving candidate for a job or a school placement.

Academic professionals reportedly use LORs more than applied professionals. Those who use them however, report placing only less than 25% of the selection process on information contained in LORs, with academic professionals reporting placing more emphasis on LORs as compared to applied professionals.

Professionals also agree that LORs tend to be inflated or exaggerated. However, LORs coming from a prestigious organization or university or from someone whom the reader personally knows tend to be given more weight. A number of writers of recommendation letters have also admitted writing LORs for individuals who did not deserve them.

Professionals also disagree on the effectivity of LORs in discriminating between a deserving applicant and a less deserving one. Its importance in selecting between applicants is also widely disputed

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Sample Letters Marketing Recommendation Letter Letters of Application Letters of Recommendation Weaknesses On October 8, 2009 Letters of recommendation are widely used in the selection process of individuals applying in schools, degree programs or for a job. Despite this widespread use, research shows that letters or recommendation (LORs) may be unreliable, and at best only mildly accurate in selecting the deserving candidate for a job or a school placement. Academic professionals reportedly use LORs more than applied professionals. Those who use them however, report placing only less than 25% of the selection process on information contained in LORs, with academic professionals reporting placing more emphasis on LORs as compared to applied professionals. Professionals also agree that LORs tend to be inflated or exaggerated. However, LORs coming from a prestigious organization or university or from someone whom the reader personally knows tend to be given more weight. A number of writers of recommendation letters have also admitted writing LORs for individuals who did not deserve them. Professionals also disagree on the effectivity of LORs in discriminating between a deserving applicant and a less deserving one. Its importance in selecting between applicants is also widely disputed Download Letters of Recommendation Weaknesses If you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing it! One Response to Letters of Recommendation Weaknesses Recommendation letter-2 \| Sample Letters says: October 10, 2009 at 9:55 am [...] Letters of Recommendation Weaknesses [...] Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * Website Comment You may use these HTML tags and attributes: `<a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>` Latest Letters Technical Assistant Cover Letter Technical Manager Cover Letter Project Manager Cover Letter Credit Salary Letter Pharmacy Technician Cover Letter What Are The Examples Of Formal Letters? Sample Letters Acceptance Letters Acknowledgement Letters Admission Letters Agreement Letters Announcement Letters Apology Letters Appeal Letters Application Letters Appointment Letters Appreciation Letters Authorization Letters Birthday Letters Break Up Letters Business Letters Cancellation Letters Certification Letters Charity Letters Christmas Letters Claim Letters Collection Letters Complaint Letters Condolence Letters Confirmation Letters Congratulations Letters Contract Letters Courtship Letters Cover Letters Credit Letters Decline Letters Donation Letters Employment Letters Farewell Letters Fax Letters Follow Up Letters Formal Letters Friendship Letters Fundraising Letters General Letters Goodbye Letters Grievance Letters Hardship Letters Holiday Letters Inquiry Letters Internship Letters Interview Letters Introduction Letters Invitation Letters Job Letters Leave Letters Legal Letters Letter of Intents Letter Writings Love Letters Marketing Letters Office Letters Order Letters Permission Letters Professional Letters Promotion Letters Proposal Letter Recommendation Letters Reference Letters Request Letters Resignation Letters Retirement Letters Romantic Letters Sales Letters Santa Claus Letters Scholarship Letters Solicitation Letters Sorry Letters Sympathy Letters Tax Letters Termination Letters Thank You Letters Warning Letters Welcome Letters Add Widgets (Universal Sidebar) This is your Universal Sidebar. Edit this content that appears here in the widgets panel by adding or removing widgets in the Universal Sidebar area. Set your Twitter account name in your settings to use the TwitterBar Section. Sample Letters Pages Contact Us Sample Letters The Latest Technical Assistant Cover Letter To, Bane Hudson Recruitment Manager Glen Technologies Limited 45 Off Shore Road […] More Thanks for dropping by! Feel free to join the discussion by leaving comments. Š 2011 Sample Letters Share this page: Tweet More To Explore	Contact & About Privacy Policy