Letters of recommendation?

[gogatsby]

I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this or not...but here we go! I'm graduating in December, so I'm starting to look at jobs. Some places mention letters of recommendation while others don't, and some faculty at my school say that we take them when we interview. Does anyone know what is typical? Recommendations for school/scholarships have always been the type where I can't see the recommendation so the faculty has to sign the back of a sealed envelope. Is this the same for jobs, or can I just get one letter and make copies of it?

Thanks in advance! :)

[MLMRN1120]

It may be different from school to school, but my program keeps all of my letters on file, and I can request for them to be sent to prospective employers. The reasoning behind this, as far as I know, is that Nursing Instructors are basically putting themselves out there by "endorsing" the student. Therefore, if their letters are in the student's hands, and somewhere down the road, the former student does something illegal or stupid, tries to get another job, and starts handing out these outdated letters, there could be a problem when it gets back to the instructor...Like I said, every school may be different, but if you have a career development office or something like that, I would ask them, just to be sure that no one's intellectual property rights are being infringed upon.

Good Luck with your job search..I graduate May 2009, so I'll be in the same boat soon enough!

[CherryERRN]

In my school, I requested letters of recommendation in late April early May because I graduated in June. The letters were handed to me(not in a sealed envelope) and I made photo copies of each and submitted them with my resume and cover letter to employers. I would suggest that you get at least 3 letters. Most places usually ask for 2.

Good Luck,

Cherry