Letter of recommendation strengths and weaknesses examples

 Strength

How it Presents at Work

Communication

• written communication skill evident in reports, correspondence.
• Verbal communication skills evident in presentations, managing conflict, selling, dealing with customers, active listening, meeting participation and negotiation.

Strong work ethic/diligent

• Hard working, works extra hours, completes projects before time.
• Takes on more than others, does more than required, maintains a high quality of work.
• Imposes own standards of excellence, works without supervision, follows up on own.

Organizational and planning skills

• Evident in time management, prioritizing, using resources effectively, meeting deadlines, multi-tasking, dealing with competing demands.
• Achieving objectives and goals, setting targets.
• Maintaining schedules and calendars, coordination of resources to complete projects.

Flexible and adaptable

• Able to change activities and priorities to meet new demands.
• Willing to learn new skills and knowledge, willing to attempt new tasks, makes a positive effort to accept changes.
• Able to work and communicate effectively with diverse people, willing to work in different environments.

Decision-making and judgment

• Gather the necessary information to make a sound decision, come up with viable alternatives.
• Consider pros and cons for each, fully commit to the best action, follow through on decision.

Problem solving

• Able to identify and define problems, analyze problems to find causes, find possible solutions, consider the possible outcomes of each solution.
• Decide on the best solution and implement it.

Gathering, analyzing and managing information

• Collect required information efficiently from different sources, integrate information and put it together in a logical format.
• Process information, identify trends and patterns, distribute and communicate information correctly.
• Store and maintain information efficiently.

Coaching and mentoring

• Willing and able to coach others, enable and facilitate learning, impart knowledge, help people to identify and achieve what they are capable of.
• Assess training and learning needs, develop appropriate learning interventions, adapt teaching/coaching style to meet employee's needs.

• Work effectively in a team, contribute to team objectives, communicate effectively with team members, respect, listen to and encourage team members, pitch in.
• Put success of team ahead of individual success.

Reliable and dependable

• Consistent work performance, complete projects accurately and within deadlines.
• Arriving on time, fulfilling obligations, following through on commitments.
• Checks own work, corrects own work, complies with workplace policies and procedures, takes responsibility for own actions.

Self reliant and self management

• Uses own resources, skills and abilities fully, accountable for own activity, progress and success, manages self towards goals.
• Completes projects and activities independently, obtains own help and assistance.
• Internally motivated and does not seek external rewards for good performance.

• Controls own behavior, self-motivated, prepared to work hard to achieve goals, sets own targets.
• Avoids distractions, perseveres with difficult tasks and activities, does not procrastinate, continues with projects in the face of obstacles and challenges.

• Handle disappointment, deal effectively with rejection, stay enthusiastic after a set back, maintain work performance despite difficulties.
• Accept criticism, bounce back quickly, overcome obstacles to achieve, keep trying until task is completed.

Persuasive

• Evident in selling, customer management, negotiating, dealing with objections, getting agreement/commitment from co-workers/management, presenting ideas.
• Motivating people, gaining the confidence of others.

Integrity

• Maintain confidentiality, provide complete and accurate information.
• Observe company policies and procedures, comply with regulations, maintain values and ethics in the face of opposition and pressure.

• Works long hours, maintains fast work pace, tackles challenging tasks, stays positive.
• Takes on extra tasks, maintains high productivity levels, tenacious in achieving goals.

Initiative

• Proactive attempts to sort out problems and issues, provide ideas for improvement, make full use of opportunities.
• Identify needs and come up with solutions, take steps to make your job and the company better.