Hello All,
I have an issue with who exactly should write my second LOR, was hoping an expert could chime in here. I worked in IB for 3 years, and left to run my family business (restaurant) for the past three years. My old boss wrote a glowing letter, but I'm stuck on what I should do about my second. I could ask another supervisor from the firm to write a letter, but I feel that neglects the accomplishments from my current position (2 expansions, $3 million in sales, managing 25+ employees, Top rated restaurant in major metropolitan area). I obviously wouldn't ask an employee for the letter, would it be acceptable to ask a longtime customer who has known me personally/professionally for several years to write the letter? Does his profession matter at all? He is a bigtime exec at a large publicly traded company. Or should I get two letters from my IB days. I just feel that i'm neglecting a big story of growth and entrepreneurial exploration by going the "safe" route.
I have an issue with who exactly should write my second LOR, was hoping an expert could chime in here. I worked in IB for 3 years, and left to run my family business (restaurant) for the past three years. My old boss wrote a glowing letter, but I'm stuck on what I should do about my second. I could ask another supervisor from the firm to write a letter, but I feel that neglects the accomplishments from my current position (2 expansions, $3 million in sales, managing 25+ employees, Top rated restaurant in major metropolitan area). I obviously wouldn't ask an employee for the letter, would it be acceptable to ask a longtime customer who has known me personally/professionally for several years to write the letter? Does his profession matter at all? He is a bigtime exec at a large publicly traded company. Or should I get two letters from my IB days. I just feel that i'm neglecting a big story of growth and entrepreneurial exploration by going the "safe" route.
