I was wondering whether I should ask for a letter of reference from my current employer before I leave for school. I assume firms will contact prior employers, but do they expect letters of recommendation or anything like that?
Thanks!
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Re: Do employers want reference letters at OCI?
No. I have never heard of a firm requesting a letter of recommendation. You may need these for clerkships, but in that case it would have to be from law school professors, not employers.
At the very most a firm may ask for a list of references (i.e., so they can call them up and chat) but even this is pretty rare.
At the very most a firm may ask for a list of references (i.e., so they can call them up and chat) but even this is pretty rare.
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Re: Do employers want reference letters at OCI?
No. And very few firms actually even call references from a list if provided.
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Re: Do employers want reference letters at OCI?
Thank God. I was fired unjustly and have decided it's not worth the mess to try and fix it since school starts so soon. I was worrying about that. As it stands I can say simply that the position ended because I was heading back to school.
(note. not OP)
(note. not OP)
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Re: Do employers want reference letters at OCI?
Do you think it would be worth it to have the firm I worked for this summer do a quick letter of recommendation to give at the beginning of my interview?
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Re: Do employers want reference letters at OCI?
I had 1 firm do that.
I don't think, you should be handing out recommendations at your interview, but you should be ready to answer questions like
What do you like most at your current job?....
I don't think, you should be handing out recommendations at your interview, but you should be ready to answer questions like
What do you like most at your current job?....
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Re: Do employers want reference letters at OCI?
Yea, that sounds about right. Thanks.
