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IN THIS ISSUE
Newsletter Sponsors
A Note from the Editor
Today's Recruiting News Headlines
Review -
Electronic Recruiting Library
Featured Recruiting Jobs
Special Trials and Discounts For Members
Polls and Trends
Weekly
Article:
Important
Components of an Offer Letter
Recruiting Bookmarks
Upcoming Conferences
Site Of The Week - HotResumes.com
Final Note - On The Lighter Side
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A Note From The Editor
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Review - Electronic
Recruiting Library
One of the most tedious problems a recruiter has today
is making the most out of their professional
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The above reason is why I was glad to review Barbara
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The Electronic Recruiting Library consists the following
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Easily Find Free Resumes Online
New Client Profits
Job Posting Profits
57 Cover Letter and Resume Tuneup Tips
Put together, I found the above to be a tremendous
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focused and direct, you don't have to waste time
flipping through 500+ page books - all the critical
recruiter-industry nuggets are right
there at your fingertips. And the 57 Cover Letter and
Resume Tune Up Tips provided a very quick reference for
ideas that are easily applicable to candidate needs as
well.
Barbara leads recruiters through the best ways to
uncover quality free resumes, how to craft job posts
that more than justify your job board investments, the
hidden ways to find new clients within your market and
much much more. Her 6+ years as one of the Internet's
leading recruiting trainer has produced a recruiter tool
that smart recruiters cannot do without. I highly
recommend it at
www.recruitersnetwork.com/erl.htm.
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Polls and Trends
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Weekly Article
Important Components of an Offer Letter
By MRA
Are offer letters important? Hopefully, you answered
“yes” to that question. Why are they important? Offer
letters document wages and salaries as well as other
information important to a good start for an employer
and a new employee. Should offer letters be written for
other than salaried positions? Yes. It is a good idea to
document the offer with all employees. Items that should
be documented in an offer letter include:
Job Title: What will be the employee’s title?
Start Date and Time: This information is
important so there is no misunderstanding regarding the
start time.
Dress Code: It is nice to inform a new
employee of the expectations in this area. This is a
good opportunity to document proper attire in a plant
(i.e., no inappropriate t-shirts) or office setting.
Salary or Wage: How often will the new
employee be paid? State the salary or wage on that
basis. For example, if the pay is hourly, state an
hourly rate. If the pay is weekly, state a weekly rate.
By listing the salary or wage in the smallest increment,
employers can avoid some potential problems that may
arise. If an annual rate is stated, it may be
interpreted as an implied contract.
Additional Compensation: Will the employee be
eligible for a bonus? Will the employer provide
additional compensation for reaching certain goals?
Detail that information in the offer letter.
Vacation: Is the employer providing vacation
time outside of the normal policy? Again, detail that in
the offer letter. If the employer is not granting time
outside of the normal policy, indicate that the vacation
is within the guidelines set out in the handbook.
Benefits: If the employer has a benefits
summary, attach that to the offer letter. If no summary
has been given to the employee, detail the benefits such
as health, dental, and life insurance. Indicate when the
benefits will begin.
Additional Considerations: Detail relocation
assistance, if it is offered. If the employer is
providing a laptop computer, cell phone, or any other
equipment, list it here.
Post-Offer Drug Screen: Indicate the offer is
contingent upon the successful completion of the drug
screen.
I-9 Documents: Provide notice to the new
employee of what documents are acceptable and the time
frame to produce them.
Additional Documents: Does the employer ask
employees to sign other documents, such as a
confidentiality agreement or a noncompete agreement?
Include any other documents with the offer letter so the
employee has time to review them prior to the first day.
Finally, do not forget to include an employment
at-will statement so that the individual’s employment
status is clear.
These are important components to a good offer
letter. Consider using this as a guide when developing
offer letters.
About the Author
This article was written
by an associate from MRA-The Management Association,
Inc.
MRA-The Management Association, Inc., is a
not-for-profit employers’ association founded in 1901,
and currently serves nearly 2400 member organizations
throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa. MRA’s mission
is to improve employer-employee relations through
information, training, and business solutions. For more
information about MRA, visit
www.mranet.org.
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Final Note - On The
Lighter Side
“The majority of hiring mistakes made each day would be
prevented if the people responsible for the hiring
simply did a more effective job of determining exactly
what they were looking for before they started to look.”
– Robert Half (Businessman)
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