The Army Officer Selection Board identifies leadership potential, and the purpose of the 44-week Commissioning Course is to develop this by expanding an Officer Cadet's character, intellect and professional skills.
For use in finance, see Reference data (financial markets). Reference data is data that defines the set of permissible values to be used by other data fields. Reference data gains in value when it is widely re-used and widely referenced. Typically, it does not change overly much in terms of definition (apart from occasional revisions). Reference data often is defined by standards organizations (such as country codes as defined in ISO 3166-1).
A reference is a person who will give a strong positive statement about you and your work-related qualities and experience. This statement is usually shared via email or phone. Occasionally, a reference may be written in letter format. (Written references are most often used in the field of education.) The most common way in which references are shared with others is via a reference list, which generally includes 3-5 references.