You know that awkward time when you're quietly moving/looking for a new job & need letters of rec, but it's been 1+yrs since your last job & it seems weird to ask current coworkers? Any advice?

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What job are you applying for? Are you in the states? I’ve never heard of any Creative role needing a letter of recommendation. Usually you just provide references.

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I'm applying for a junior copywriter role. Now that you mention it, you're right that it's usually just contact info. I haven't been on the market in a while so I'm just starting to get my head in gear. Either way though, the same issue still stands.

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Should I bite the bullet and tell select people at my job I'm leaving so I can ask them for recommendations? Awkwardly reach out to the long-lost folks at my last agency that I didn't love working with? Please help.

They are most likely going to expect you to provide contact information for former supervisors to verify employment details, unless other types of references are specified.

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