Please tell me how gud I am with these...
Reco 1: I prefer taking recommendation from my Project Lead, when I was a developer/team lead (for first yr of my 2 yr career with IBM). He was my immediate superior then.
Reco 2: As I have certain commitments in my Business Analyst team, I can't dare to let my manager know that I am applying to Business schools. I have an option of taking a recommendation from one Senior Business analyst, whom I worked with for about 8 months (of my one year experience as an IT Business Analyst). I have already spoken with her and she is ready to give a very strong recommendation. But, she left IBM a couple of months ago, and is now working with a different firm as a Senior Business Analyst itself. (OR) I can take a recommendation from the development manager, with whom I worked as a developer an year ago (but, I am anyways getting a similar one from the dev project lead). (OR) I can take one from my co-Business analyst. Please let me know which one is preferable... Either of the three would give me good recommendation.
Reco 3 (wherever required): I am taking a recommendation from the HOD of my undergrad department. It's purely going to be based on my leadership skills and extra-curricular activities.
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- Satya
- MBA Mission
Re: Recommendations
Thank you for your inquiry.
I will try to sort through your post and answer your question.
1) It seems to me that your first choice is perfectly fine. He does not need to emphasize that he has not managed you in one year and as long as you remain in contact then it should work.
2) I don’t see any problem with asking an individual who has left your firm, as long as this was recent and it seems that it was indeed recent. The key is that this person can prove that she knows your skills well and she seems to fit that bill.
3) Unless your leadership skills and extra-curricular activities were truly inordinate, I would avoid going back to college for a recommendation.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Shinewald
MBA Mission
www.mbamission.com
646-485-8844
I will try to sort through your post and answer your question.
1) It seems to me that your first choice is perfectly fine. He does not need to emphasize that he has not managed you in one year and as long as you remain in contact then it should work.
2) I don’t see any problem with asking an individual who has left your firm, as long as this was recent and it seems that it was indeed recent. The key is that this person can prove that she knows your skills well and she seems to fit that bill.
3) Unless your leadership skills and extra-curricular activities were truly inordinate, I would avoid going back to college for a recommendation.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Shinewald
MBA Mission
www.mbamission.com
646-485-8844
Satya Wrote:Please tell me how gud I am with these...
Reco 1: I prefer taking recommendation from my Project Lead, when I was a developer/team lead (for first yr of my 2 yr career with IBM). He was my immediate superior then.
Reco 2: As I have certain commitments in my Business Analyst team, I can't dare to let my manager know that I am applying to Business schools. I have an option of taking a recommendation from one Senior Business analyst, whom I worked with for about 8 months (of my one year experience as an IT Business Analyst). I have already spoken with her and she is ready to give a very strong recommendation. But, she left IBM a couple of months ago, and is now working with a different firm as a Senior Business Analyst itself. (OR) I can take a recommendation from the development manager, with whom I worked as a developer an year ago (but, I am anyways getting a similar one from the dev project lead). (OR) I can take one from my co-Business analyst. Please let me know which one is preferable... Either of the three would give me good recommendation.
Reco 3 (wherever required): I am taking a recommendation from the HOD of my undergrad department. It's purely going to be based on my leadership skills and extra-curricular activities.
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