Employers letter of recommendation
Employers letters of recommendation are sensitive documents. They're extremely important to job applicants, and should be issued with due care and emphasis on quality.
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As an employer, you will recognize that the key information in a good letter of recommendation from an employer is all practical, and highly informative.
The reader of your letter needs to see:
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- Experience
- Skill sets
- Competence
- Reliability
- Positive character references to each quality
- Contact details for further information
Example:
Your Reference
Contacts
To Whom It May Concern:
(Title and Name of referred person) was employed by my firm for a period of (number of years) as (title of positions).
During that time (Mr. / Ms. demonstrated great skill and commitment in his / her role(s).
Mr. / Ms. has an extremely high capacity for dealing with heavy workloads, and working intelligently in demanding time frames with deadlines. His / her skills in customer relations are in my opinion exceptional, and he / she shows a great talent for dealing with difficult, touchy, matters. His / her work was of a particularly high standard, and he / she trained many of our staff.
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Mr. / Ms is a particularly reliable, self starting, employee, and we were truly sorry we were unable to retain his / her services when circumstances changed.
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I will be happy to provide further information if required. Please contact me on the above contact references.
Yours sincerely
Signed
Title
Dated
Disclaimer
Please note:
- This text is intended for advisory and guideline purposes only.
- Any business letter can become a legal document, so check your content properly before issuing.
- Any executable or statutorily defined document should be checked for compliance with legal requirements, and you should seek legal advice regarding its contents.
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