Why is an offer letter important?

Offer letter signifies your connection with a particular company. It documents wages and salaries as well as other information important to a good start for an employer and a new employee. It is the written proof of your association with an organization and in the absence of which your contribution to the company cannot be recognized.

The highlight of any offer letter is the job title. Your position in a particular company can be used to acquire a better title in some other company. Your position distinguishes you from the rest and creates an individual identity. The second important thing that the letter portrays is your salary. When you work hard it is your right to get the appropriate wage. Apart from the wage certain additional benefits, compensations and considerations are also included in the offer letter.

The enrolling date and the office hours should also be clearly mentioned in the offer letter. It bespeaks your duty to report on time, complete your work and leave on time.

Another important thing that the offer letter takes care of is the probation period. In order to affix your position permanently with the company, a certain amount of period is denoted as the testing period where the company keeps a check on your work and if you fulfill their needs then appoints you immutably.

Thus the offer letter clearly embarks on all the important aspects of your work profile and is a substantial tool that every employee should grab hold of.

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