To further prove your claimed skills, you can seek endorsements from people who’ve observed your specific abilities in training activity, project or work settings. Endorsers must attest that they’ve observed your claimed skills and confidently confirm that you possess the skill you claim to have. Endorsers must indicate their name, position, and organization. When someone endorses you, they can also choose to add a testimonial for your skill. To request a testimonial, simply edit the email template provided when sending your endorsement request. This allows you to ask for a testimonial along with the endorsement seamlessly! When you seek feedback on your skill evidence, feedback gives also have the option to endorse you and provide a testimonial. This is yet another way you can get testimonials. 

You can seek endorsements from those who know your skills well and can confidently endorse your claim of having the skill. This may include some of the following for example...

  • Teachers
  • Classmates
  • Group or project team members
  • Club/group members
  • Counselors
  • Career Advisors
  • Mentors
  • Coaches
  • Co-workers
  • Managers/Supervisors

AVOID Seeking endorsements from...

  • Family
  • Friends
  • Significant others (e.g. boyfriend, girlfriend)
  • People you have a bad relationship with
  • People who don't know you well or haven't observed your skills in action

How to seek endorsements for your Skill Badges

1. Sign in to CareerPrepped
2. Click "Claimed Skills"
3. Click "Actions" button for the Skill Badge you would like to get endorsed
4. Click "Seek Endorsements"
5. Enter the email address of the person you'd like to seek an endorsement from and edit the email if you'd like (We provide a pre-written template that can be modified before sending).
6. Click "Send"

How to seek endorsements for your "Other Skills"

1. Sign in to CareerPrepped
2. Click "Claimed Skills"
3. Click the "Other Skills" tab
4. Click "Actions" button for the Skill Badge you would like to get endorsed
5. Click "Seek Endorsements"
6. Enter the email address of the person you'd like to seek an endorsement from
7. Click "Send"