Richard Said:

Can you give me some tips on writing a reference letter for nursing school?

We Answered:

I would imagine they're mostly looking for: experience, attitude and character.

I'd talk about working with patients. How did you deal with difficult situations? How did you answer patient demands?

What do you love about helping people? Giving? Serving? Seeing their face light up? Soothing their fear or pain?

How tough are you? Do you quit when things get rough? Are you afraid of blood? Squeamish? Timid about messy jobs? Intimidated by doctors or tough patients?

That's my best shot at what you're looking for. Hope it helps. Nursing is a great career choice. You can writing your own ticket. More and more states are offering two rather than four year programs. I hope this is one of those.

Herman Said:

Is it against company policy to write a reference letter?

We Answered:

Most Places of employment have changed the company policies, to reflect just what you have encountered, and are nor writing reference letters. When you apply for work, and you come upon the question ,simply state the the lay off was due to the economic circumstances, and you can list the positives of your performance. Everyone being aware of the Economic downturn most will have this on their applications for employment . Best wishes for finding new employment.

Bertha Said:

What points should an employer include when writing a reference letter for a student for college admission?

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You can look online for sample letters, or go to a library or bookstore with references, or a local college that has a placement center with sample resumes and letters of reference for format.

The main thing that students need is initiative and self-motivation/self-direction since in college you have to be disciplined to study and do your work without the teacher or parents forcing you.

The main points I would include is that you are a mature responsible hard worker, "self-motivated/disciplined" you finish your work/assigned tasks successfully and on time, (reliable/diligent and dependable/punctual). You can highlight if you have worked independently without supervision or if you took initiative to train or supervise others, if you work well with groups as a team, or a fast learner where you were promoted quickly etc. If there is any special project or skill you excelled in that relates to your field of interest, that would be good to highlight to show you have natural talent in that area.

A lawyer friend who wrote a letter for me emphasized that I would be an asset to the university and to the field that I was pursuing. But if you are applying for undergraduate/general studies at this point, you could emphasize more general points, if you are personable and a pleasure to work with, a good team player (or natural leader) and would be a great asset to the school/academic community.

Jared Said:

Can a government employee write a reference letter for a contractor?

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U, you can not do it, because your friend contractor wants to work for the government that, by the way, both of you represent. Actually, your co-worker should not be approved to work as a private contractor for government, because it is an obvious conflict of interests. Hope it helps

Stella Said:

Help writing a reference letter about myself?

We Answered:

I did a little bit of searching and this is what I found. I don't know how much help it is going to be but I tried for ya. Good luck!

http://www.naceweb.org/public/kaplan.htm