Letter requesting verification of previous employment

Description

Send this letter to verify a job applicant's previous employment. The letter template requests the former employer to provide information regarding the applicant's prior position, employment dates, starting and ending salaries, reason for leaving, and whether or not they would rehire the applicant.

User

[Company Name]

[Street Address]

[City, ST ZIP Code]

[Date]

[Recipient Name]

[Title]

[Company Name]

[Street Address]

[City, ST ZIP Code]

Dear [Recipient Name]:

[Applicant Name]has applied for a position with our company and listed previous employment with your company. To ensure that we can give all possible consideration to [Applicant Name]’s application, I am requesting the information below. Any information that you provide will be kept confidential. If you have any questions, please contact me at [phone number]. Thank you for your time in considering our request.

Sincerely,

User

[Title]

Position with your company:

Employed from To Starting salary: $ Ending salary: $

Reason for leaving:

Would you rehire? ☐ Yes ☐ No

If no, explain: