Work Experience - Reference letter issues

[jez_mei]

Hello,

I have an issue in getting a work reference letter. I worked for this company back in 2014 to 2017. The company is small so it doesn't have HR department. When I asked for reference letter, the director rejected me saying I haven't been working there for a long time.

But back in 2016, I got the director to write a reference letter for me. The letter was written on company's letterhead and was formatted as follows:

This is to confirm that Ms XXX has been employed by XXX since XXX. Ms XXX began her employment as an __________ in a permanent part-time position and was promoted to ______ in April 2015. Her hourly rate of pay is XXX

Her duties and responsibilities include:

Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me via email on ______.

Signature
Name
Director
Date

My last working date, working hours per week and benefits (though the hourly pay is mentioned) are not included in the letter and the letter was from 2016.

An ex-colleague of mine -who has quit the job- has agreed to sign a reference letter for me. Can I have her sign the letter on a white paper without company's letterhead, get it notarized and submit this with my application? However, she doesn't have a business card, company ID or offer letter from this company. What can I include to show that she worked at the company before?

I am planning to submit this old reference letter with my colleague reference letter together with my payslips, bank statements, tax paperwork and superannuation statements. Will these be enough?

Any help or information will be much appreciated.

Thank you

 

[meany23]

Hello,

I have an issue in getting a work reference letter. I worked for this company back in 2014 to 2017. The company is small so it doesn't have HR department. When I asked for reference letter, the director rejected me saying I haven't been working there for a long time.

But back in 2016, I got the director to write a reference letter for me. The letter was written on company's letterhead and was formatted as follows:

This is to confirm that Ms XXX has been employed by XXX since XXX. Ms XXX began her employment as an __________ in a permanent part-time position and was promoted to ______ in April 2015. Her hourly rate of pay is XXX

Her duties and responsibilities include:
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me via email on ______.

Signature
Name
Director
Date

My last working date, working hours per week and benefits (though the hourly pay is mentioned) are not included in the letter and the letter was from 2016.

An ex-colleague of mine -who has quit the job- has agreed to sign a reference letter for me. Can I have her sign the letter on a white paper without company's letterhead, get it notarized and submit this with my application? However, she doesn't have a business card, company ID or offer letter from this company. What can I include to show that she worked at the company before?

I am planning to submit this old reference letter with my colleague reference letter together with my payslips, bank statements, tax paperwork and superannuation statements. Will these be enough?

Any help or information will be much appreciated.

Thank you

Is there any other senior in your company (currently working) that can provide a ref letter?

 

[jez_mei]

Is there any other senior in your company (currently working) that can provide a ref letter?

unfortunately no

 

[meany23]

an

unfortunately no

It doesn't have to be in your team. But it has to be someone who is currently working in your company and is your senior.
Also, you need to explain this in LOE why the HR can't provide a letter. Along with this you need to attach as many employment documents as you can - last 3-6 months salary slips, offer letter, compensation change letter, promotion letter etc.

 

[jez_mei]

an

It doesn't have to be in your team. But it has to be someone who is currently working in your company and is your senior.
Also, you need to explain this in LOE why the HR can't provide a letter. Along with this you need to attach as many employment documents as you can - last 3-6 months salary slips, offer letter, compensation change letter, promotion letter etc.

thanks so much for your replies...

The only senior i have that is still working there, works in the warehouse area and doesnt have any access to company's files. I dont think she can write the letter on company's letter head. None of us who works there has business card besides the director.

 

[meany23]

y

thanks so much for your replies...

The only senior i have that is still working there, works in the warehouse area and doesnt have any access to company's files. I dont think she can write the letter on company's letter head. None of us who works there has business card besides the director.

It doesn't have to be on letterhead, and having a business card is not a requirement. Get it on a A4 sheet from any senior with signatures and their designation in company, office email id etc. and get it notarized. Mention your concerns in LOE ( no HR etc).

 

[jez_mei]

y

It doesn't have to be on letterhead, and having a business card is not a requirement. Get it on a A4 sheet from any senior with signatures and their designation in company, office email id etc. and get it notarized. Mention your concerns in LOE ( no HR etc).

awesome. thank you so much for your help