The tradition of giving a resigning employee a letter of recommendation signed by the employer has long existed in the West. And, although this document is not included in the list of those that, according to Art. 65 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation must be presented by an employee when applying for a new job, some employers may ask to provide it.
Instructions
Step 1
A letter of recommendation, of course, does not have the right to ask when applying for a job in official government structures, since this is directly prohibited by the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, but in commercial structures the employer has the right to ask you to provide a letter of recommendation from your previous job. This allows you to get competent feedback on your business qualities even before you become an employee of the company. The presence of well-written letters of recommendation is an additional plus when applying for a job.
Step 2
A letter with a recommendation is not personal, it is quite an official document, so it should be written on the company's letterhead, indicating all its details. In the title, you must write the name of the document "Recommendation" and fully indicate the last name, first name and patronymic of the recommended one.
Step 3
At its core, a letter of recommendation is a detailed characteristic that reflects the business and professional qualities of the person being recommended. In the title, you also need to write the information of the referee - his position, surname, initials and contact phone number. In its first paragraph, you need to indicate the name of the company on behalf of which the recommendation is given, the position and the general experience that he worked at the enterprise.
Step 4
The main part of the text should reflect those business relationships that connected the recommender and the recommended one - a boss, a subordinate, a colleague. All those characteristics that will be given in the letter should be supported by examples so that they do not look unfounded. An enthusiastic tone should be avoided lest the author of the recommendation be suspected of insincerity. A dry, businesslike tone and short examples to what was said, both positive and negative, as confirmation, will inspire more confidence.
Step 5
It is imperative to write not only about professionalism, but also about the attitude to work, whether there were overwork, whether the tasks were completed on time, whether the person sacrificed vacation or personal time during a difficult period for the company or during the delivery of burning projects. It is also necessary to write about production discipline, the fulfillment of the requirements of the labor schedule.
Step 6
At the end of the recommendation, you can list all the achievements that the employee had during the period when he worked with its author, and also indicate the reason for the dismissal. You can summarize the text with a phrase about whether or not the author would like to work with this person again. The signature of the referee and its decryption should be certified with the seal of the company and the date of the document should be put.
