Letters of Recommendation Are

question 57

Multiple Choice

Letters of recommendation are:

• A) Used for selection in the public sector, however, it is illegal to ask for letters of recommendation in the private sector
• B) Most useful to an organization as a selection tool, when they are written by the reference without any direction from the company with regard to tasks related to the job in question
• C) Very helpful in the selection process because they provide information that is not related to the job, and that would otherwise not have been known.
• D) Useful predictors of performance on the job because they provide details about the applicants personal life that can not be asked on an application
• E) Most useful to the company when there is some guidance provided to the reference related to the specific skills required for the job

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Definitions:

Amortized

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Legal Life

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Patent

An exclusive right granted for an invention, which provides the patent holder with protection for the invention from commercial exploitation by others.

Intangible Asset

An asset that lacks physical substance, such as patents, trademarks, goodwill, and copyrights, which can nonetheless provide economic benefits.