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<Ref. No>

<Date>

<Name>

(Address>

Dear <Name>

Letter of Employment

We are pleased to offer you the position of <position>, <department> with the Company. Your employment with the Company will commence on <date> at <time>. Upon joining, you shall report to the <position>, <department> or any other person(s) as designated by the Company from time to time.

Attached, you will find details of the terms and conditions of employment.

This offer is conditional upon you being certified medically fit for employment by our company doctor (A pre-employment medical check-up letter is enclosed).

Please note that your employment will be dependent upon you returning the duplicate of this letter within five (5) days from the date of this letter. Failing which, the offer will automatically lapse and be void.

<Signature by the Company>

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Acceptance

I <name> (<NRIC No.>) do hereby confirm my acceptance of the terms and conditions of employment as stated above and will report for work on <date>.

<Signature by the potential employee>

<Date>

At the beginning of your career path, you look for jobs, by flipping through newspaper, browsing through internet, or any other method, you name it.

When you are at middle management level in your organisation, you are still looking for a job using the same method. You are wondering why there is no headhunter calling you, while there are so many out there!?

Perhaps you may prepare yourself to get headhunted with the below tips, besides being outstanding within your organisation or field or industry:

• Understand how headhunters work

In order to get headhunted, you must first understand what makes the headhunters tick and how they scour the industries, countries, and even region to identify the right candidates for their clients. They are professional networkers, who collect names of prospective candidates by thumbing through directories in different fields, reading articles about an industry, and asking people for leads. Knowing this, you may attract the attention of a headhunter by writing article or books, being quoted in the press as an expert in your field, networking at industry convention, professional associations, etc. In short, either you make yourself "visible" among the rest, or what you need to do is networking, which required you to meet people who will pass your name to a recruiter, who may then put your name on his / her source list.

• Be proactive and send your resume to headhunter

There is no harm to recommend yourself to a headhunter. The fact is that many headhunters will still advertise as one of their methods to get the right candidates. In case they are not advertising the vacancies of the most desirable jobs, you are creating a good opportunity for your career by being proactive.

• Handle headhunters with care

When you do get a call from a headhunter, speak as professionally as you would when talking to a prospective employer. Bear in mind that headhunters work very closely with employers, and they will make the final recommendation to the employers on the potential candidates to be interviewed. You will be judged on everything, from your telephone manners to whether you ask intelligent questions and give thoughtful answers. It is not only your performance during interview.