Joe: I hadn't thought of that resource. Good idea. David
At 09:59 AM 11/19/2008, you wrote: >Would your career services office be able to offer advice? I had a >situation with a former student whom I would have been willing to >hire, but who had significant personality quirks that a potential >employer would want to know about. Our career services director >discussed the legal and ethical issues involved and reviewed the >recommendation letter I wrote. >Joe > >Joseph J. Horton, Ph. D. >Box 3077 >Grove City College >Grove City, PA 16127 >724-458-2004 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >In God we trust, all others must bring data. > >From: David Wasieleski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:47 AM >To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >Subject: [tips] Reference Problem > > >Hey all. Today I received an email from someone asking for a >reference for a former student of mine who is applying for the job. >The emails asks of course for information on her aptitude and work >ethic. Without going into all the gory details, this student ended >up as a thesis student of mine and actually displayed significant >problems with work ethic (e.g., going off to Las Vegas for four days >with less than two weeks to get her thesis done to graduate on time, >and then expecting me to respond overnight to a draft sent to me). >Since her graduation the student asked if I would serve as a >reference, and I suggested that given all that had happened, others >would serve better as a reference for her. So this email comes as a >dismaying surprise. I of course do not plan to respond to it via >email but by phone. I don't know that I want to simply state that I >don't want to serve as a reference. But clearly this puts me in a >bind regarding what to say when I do make that phone call. Has >anyone else dealt with similar circumstances? > >David T. Wasieleski, Ph.D. >Professor >Department of Psychology and Counseling >Valdosta State University >Valdosta, GA 31698 >229-333-5620 ><http://chiron.valdosta.edu/dtwasieleski>http://chiron.valdosta.edu/dtwasieleski > >"The only thing that ever made sense in my life >is the sound of my little girl laughing through the window on a >summer night... >Just the sound of my little girl laughing >makes me happy just to be alive..." > --Everclear > "Song from an American Movie" > >--- > >To make changes to your subscription contact: > > > >Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) David T. Wasieleski, Ph.D. Professor Department of Psychology and Counseling Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA 31698 229-333-5620 http://chiron.valdosta.edu/dtwasieleski "The only thing that ever made sense in my life is the sound of my little girl laughing through the window on a summer night... Just the sound of my little girl laughing makes me happy just to be alive..." --Everclear "Song from an American Movie" --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
