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How to Write a Letter of Inquiry to a Potential Employer

If you wait for your perfect job to be advertised in the papers, you may well be waiting a very long time. In many industries, the best and most interesting jobs are never advertised at all, because employers use other methods of finding their people. The job that best utilizes your particular skills and experience might not even exist yet, but that doesn't mean an employer won't be interested in creating it for you! Sending a l etter of inquiry to a potential employer can be a great way of making yourself known and uncovering job opportunities. Instructions 1. START WITH A NAME - Once you have a list of potential employers you want to approach, find out the names of the people you need to send the letter to. You should always address the letter to a specific person if possible. This could be the head of department, or someone in personnel. Phone and ask if you're not sure, and make sure you have the correct spelling and title. 2. DON'T BE GENERIC - ...

Dramatic Breakup Letter - How to Respond

Are you thinking of writing a breakup letter or have you just received a breakup letter? If you are thinking of writing a really dramatic breakup letter , I can only imagine it is because you are very hurt and angry and are trying to let your anger out on your partner. Please do not do this. Anybody who has received a breakup letter will know what a cowardly act it is. If you have received a dramatic breakup letter, feeling really hurt and rejected and you want to know what to do, then read on. Most breakup letters are not written in the heat of the moment and most times the author will have thought very carefully about what to say. Some people feel they can express themselves better in writing and this is perfectly legitimate but the most frustrating thing about these letters is they do not give the receiver an opportunity to 'have their say' in the breakup. There are two ways to respond to a breakup letter. If you want to get back with your partner, you need to ei...

Writing Good Academic Appeal Letter

Writing academic appeal letter are not always easy. You must have documentation supporting the facts that you are providing in the appeal. For example, if you were ill during the semester and had to drop your classes, or perhaps you did not drop them but instead just did not finish them, you will need to provide documentation to support that claim. 1. If you have been denied financial aid, or you are being kicked out of school, you will receive an official letter from your college or university alerting you to this fact. Usually within the letter, they will include reasons for their decision and advise you that you are entitled to appeal their decision if you feel that the decision was unfair. The college or university will typically give you a time frame in which to respond to the decision by appeal. 2. Take action within the time frame given for an appeal. If you miss the deadline, chances are that the school will deny your reinstatement and you will have to wait until the follo...

Write a Promotion Announcement Letter

Promotion is one thing that every employee strives for and works hard to achieve. Although, promotion is a dream for employees, it is in no way a right of every employee. Promotions are given only to the most deserving candidates who strive for it. An employee, who works hard, completes targets on time and as per the organizations level of hierarchy is promoted to a senior post. When one is promoted, it is important to write a promotion announcement letter . How to Write a Promotion Announcement Letter ? You need to follow the correct etiquette for promotion announcement. You need to use your company letterhead or type in your name, address, and date in the upper left hand corner. Then, after leaving a few lines space, you need to add the recipient's name, address and phone. If this is a general announcement letter for a team, you need to type in the team name, for example, 'To, The Sales Staff'. Next, you need to use proper salutations according to the recipient, that i...

Employment Verification Letters

As an employer, it is often necessary to investigate applicants to ensure that previous work experience and education credentials are valid. At times like these, Employment Verification letters are used. Depending on company policies, these letters can change. Some companies agree only to verify that a person has been employed by the company to which they are writing, while others will offer insights into the applicant's quality of work, expertise, leadership and trainability among other things. Format Use the Full Block format arrangement for Verification Letters: to the left side of the letter header place the return address make two carriage returns directly below the return address, place the date make two carriage returns directly below the address place the addressee's address make three carriage returns include a reference line optionally begin your letter begin each paragraph of the body against the left margin of the letter begin the closing and signature...