EMPLOYMENT

CORRESPONDENCE

RESUME

The resume is sometimes called a

data sheet or vita. It is an OUTLINE

of all you have to offer a new

employer. It presents your

qualifications, background, and

experiences in a way taht will

convince a business person to

grant you and interview.

LETTER OF APPLICATION

Is a sales letter in which you are both

salesperson and product. Its purpose is

to attract an employer´s attention and

persuade her to grant you an interview.

A letter or application serves as the

COVER LETTER of your resume. The two

types are SOLICITED and UNSOLICITED.

FOLLOW UP LETTER

Few people send a follow up

letter after an interview. A follow

up letter should v¿be couteous

and brief. I should merely thank

the employer for the interview

and restate your interes in the

job.

LETTER OF REFERENCE AND

RECOMMENDATION

A recommendation letter is an

endorsement while a reference is

simply a report. A recommendation is

persuasive while a reference verifies

facts. A letter of recommendation

would add a third item, a concluding

statement specifically recommending

the applicant for the particular

position.

DECLININ A JOB OFFER

In such situations, you should send

a courteous, discreet letter

declining the job. By doing so, you

will preserve a potentially valuable

business contact and leave open

the possibility of future

employment.

REJECTING A JOB APPLICANT

Every employer must face the

unpleasant task of rejecting job

applicants. A personal letter

explaining specific reasons for an

applicants rejection is professional

and preferable, but a form letter is

more often used to reject in general

terms all the unsuccessful

candidates.

LETTER OF RESIGNATION

Speaking personally to your current

employer is appropriate, but putting the

resignation in writing is also advisable.

You may be delighted to be leaving or

feel hostile toward your former boss, but

your letter of resination should express

regrets, not anger.