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You are applying for a new job. Write a letter to a former supervisor asking for a reference. In your letter: Describe the job you are applying for Say why you are qualified for the job Explain why you want a reference from this person

#job #supervisor #reference #person
Dear Mr Johnson, I am writing
this
 letter to help me out by providing my name as
reference
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a reference
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 for a new job I am applying for. I am applying for the position of Sr. programmer in Oracle. The opening is for
Java
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a Java
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 developer with work experience of three years. It will be work from home role
initially
 for six
month
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months
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 and later
on
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on,
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 they will change it to
hybrid
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a hybrid
the hybrid
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 model.
Furthermore
, I am qualified for
role
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the role
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 as my
qualification
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qualifications
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met
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meet
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criteria
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the criteria
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 for
this
 role. They are expecting engineering graduates with decent knowledge of Java and
oracle
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Oracle
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database
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databases
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. My skillsets are matching with their requirement.
Therefore
, they are asking for
reference
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references
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 as a part of
interview
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the interview
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 process so that
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the candidate
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candidate
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candidate's
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 potential can be judged based on his previous employment history. As you always said good things about my performance during appraisal time to senior management,
so
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apply
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I am requesting you to do
favour
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a favour
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this
 time. I hope
your
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you
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 will not disappoint me. Yours sincerely, Jay Mcgill
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task achievement
Ensure to check and correct minor grammatical errors (e.g., 'help me out by providing my name as reference' should be 'help me out by providing a reference for me').
task achievement
Clarify and expand some points for a more thorough response (e.g., provide more detail about your qualifications and what specifically makes you suited for the Java developer role).
coherence cohesion
Organize your paragraphs more clearly to focus on single ideas, such as qualifications, job description, and reason for reference. This will improve readability and coherence.
greeting and closing
The letter has a clear and polite greeting and closing.
complete response
The main points are addressed, showing your intent and reasons for the request.
suitable writing tone
Your tone is formal and appropriate for a professional context.

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