No One Takes A Reference Seriously Unless You List The Person’s Weaknesses
On doing something I never want to do
There’s almost no point when I’m writing a reference or recommendation for somewhen where I don’t list “highly recommend” for someone.
As someone who just turned 26 years old a month ago, it’s strange to have people ask me for references or recommendations. The obvious answer is yes, no matter how much I have going on. I always felt like someone asking you to write a reference or recommendation for them is something that transcends the mundane.
Right now, I’m in a position where my reference might have some sway. I am in a middle management role and have some connections in my workplace. But people asked me to be a reference when I was just a supervisor at my college gym as well. I like to think I”m someone who cares for and genuinely looks out for the people I directly work with. Everyone, however, wants to see themselves in that kind of favorable light.
I write this because when I’m trying to help another person get a job, there’s almost no point where I don’t “highly recommend” the person and rave about their positive attributes. There is a significant difference in my writing and advocacy for a person when I am passionate about it versus not passionate, and that shows in the…
