Hello team,
Firstly pardon me for posting such a lengthy text.
I was seeking suggestions regarding the selection of recommenders.
To provide an insight, here is my career snapshot :
Graduated in 2012, worked for an educational institution as an administrator(2012-14), worked as a probationary officer for a nationalized bank (2014-15), MBA HR(2015-17),worked as a HR officer with a manufacturing company(17- early 18). Currently working with the same educational institute in the management wing as a business development associate (responsible for a new project coming up on a much larger scale).
I have zeroed down to the following potential recommenders and looking forward to your advice on who all should be my top 2 recommenders.
1) Secretary of the management committee .I am working under him for quite a long period now.(5 months + 24 months during my previous stint with them).
Designation: secretary qualifications: MSc in Mathematics from renowned college in India,ex civil servant working with govt of India.The only issue here is the official mail ids are all on gmail and yahoo(though official letter head & seal are present).
2)A client that I have worked with during my tenure as a probationary officer from mid 2014 to mid 2015.
Current designation: Management cadre with a nationalized bank
Qualifications Bachelors degree in eng,MBA(SIBM Pune)
Designation at that time: Executive Officer with a pharmaceutical company.
3)A professor at during my MBA stint, guided me in my coursework(OD) from end of 15 to early 17
Designation: Associate Professor
Qualifications: PhD in organizational analysis
4) A professor who has guided me in my coursework(TM) from mid 2016 to early 2017
Designation: Professor
Qualifications - PhD in HRM
5) A GM (3 levels above me) from my previous organisation who has known me from early 2017 to early 2018.
Current Designation: GM
Qualifications: not known
However the glitch here is I can't trust him with my recommendations I have quit the job and he has made it clear that he wouldn't be available to attend the mails and phone calls mostly. This might risk the timely submission of my recommendations.
I would ideally want to opt for the first 3 person as my recommenders since they have seen me grow manifold in my all round competencies. I am not much keen to go to my supervisor from my previous organisation for the reason mentioned above.So my queries are as follows:
1) Is it not allowed to provide gmail/ yahoo id for providing recommendations eventhough the official letter head and seal are present?
2)Can the client be my recommender given the fact that he is no longer working with the company where we worked together?
PS: I am quite confident about the quality of recommendation the first 4 can provide.
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