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Letter samples, examples and tips to help HR reps, recruiters and employers write letters to job applicants and candidates, and on behalf of current and former employees.
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Job Offer Letter Sample
Job offer letter sample for offering employment, that you may download as a guide to write your own job offer letters.
Letter of Recommendation - Recommendation Letter Samples
Several recommendation letter samples and a template that you may download as guides, in case you're asked to write such. Includes a recommendation letter sample that explains why termination wasn't an employee's fault, due to layoff.
Letter of Reference - Reference Letter Sample
Reference letter sample you may download as a guide, should someone ask you to write one. Includes a link to recommendation letter samples and a template that you may download. A reference letter and recommendation letter are pretty much the same, except a recommendation letter typically includes a specific recommendation to hire, while a reference letter includes only a general recommendation.
Letter Writing Desk
Includes essential resources and standard business letter formats that you may download or copy, to help you write employee and candidate letters. Also includes downloadable examples, samples and templates for writing reference and recommendation letters.
Application or Resume Acknowledgment
Letter text to acknowledge a candidate's resume or application without commitment.
Job Offer Letter
The proper elements of a candidate job offer letter, to help avoid litigation. From Business Owner's Toolkit.
Job Offer Letter Template
Formal job offer letter (agreement), in fill-in-the-blanks template form. From FindLaw.
Job Offer Letter Templates
Preview then edit and save free job offer related templates, courtesy of Microsoft Corporation. Automatically launches Microsoft Word through your browser. Includes templates for accepting and declining under different circumstances.
Job Rejection Letter to Applicant
A sample job applicant rejection letter in Microsoft Word format. Courtesy of BellZinc.ca, a Web destination for Canadian businesses.
Letter of Recommendation: The Writer's Perspective
Tips for when, when not, and how to write such a letter for employees. From Oswego University.
Letter of Recommendation Example
Often, managers, supervisors, etc. draw a blank when asked to write such. Here's a sample you can provide or use yourself. Also called letter of reference.
Letter of Reference Draft
If you don't know how to write such, here's a rough draft you can keep handy.
Tips for Writing a Letter of Reference
Not much blows a candidate's chances faster than a poor reference. Here's advice for constructing such a letter, including lists of words to use and avoid.
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