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New Job 1 Cover Letter Submitting Your Resume
A simple, yet memorable and effective Cover Letter for submitting your resume to a prospective employer. Contains alternative clauses for various circumstances: responding to an advertisement; upon suggestion of a mutual acquaintance; upon request of a friend or mentor
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate New Job Package.” See below.		 $19.95
New Job 2 Thank You Letter after Interview; Later Follow Up
An elegant, brief, yet effective “Thank You” letter following a job interview. Intended to convey your strong interest in the position, and encourage a prompt call-back and eventual job offer. Includes a Follow Up letter for your use if you have not heard back within two weeks of interview.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate New Job Package.” See below.		 $24.95
New Job 3 Confirming Basic Terms of Job Offer by Employer
An Action Letter for your use in confirming the basic terms of a job offer you have received, and to create a written record to avoid later disagreements, differences in memory, or potential employer bad faith. In a later dispute, it may prove very valuable to have to present back to your employer, or in a lawsuit or arbitration proceeding. Even if your employer doesn’t give you anything “in writing,” this is how you can put something “in writing” yourself.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate New Job Package.” See below.		 $42.95
New Job 4 Memo to HR to Clarify “Benefits and Burdens”
An Action Memo for your use in gathering critical information about the benefits, restrictions, policies and rules you will benefit from, and be subject to many of the benefits and conditions you will encounter in a new job. Will you be required to sign a non-compete agreement on your second day? Will you be denied all benefits until you are employed three months? You might be in for a nasty surprise. It’s better to find out before you accept the job, not after you start.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate New Job Package.” See below.		 $29.95
New Job 5 Model Response to Offer Letter
Offer Letters (sometimes called “Welcome Aboard” letters) seem short, simple and to the point. However, most Offer Letters are quite the opposite: they are often deceptively written, in that they contain (a) employment “risks” that are carefully hidden, and (b) what we call “wiggle room” that can be used to deny you employment “rewards” that you are counting on. This Model Memo shows you how to address and correct the most common problems in Offer Letters.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate New Job Package.” See below.		 $49.95
New Job 6 Advising Interviewer(s) Not to Contact Your Employer
Leaving one job and starting a new one can be a nerve-wracking experience. You want to do all that is necessary to help yourself get the job you want, without unnecessarily risking the job you have. This letter – advising your interviewers not to contact your present employer without your prior consent – is perhaps the most important step in that process.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate New Job Package.” See below.		 $34.95
New Job 7 Master Checklist of Employment Negotiation Items
A Comprehensive Checklist to ensure you don’t fail to raise, request or resolve an issue of importance to you before you “shake hands” on the terms and conditions of a new job. Remember: “If you don’t ask, you don’t receive.” Remember, too, that “If you don’t think of it, you won’t ask for it.”
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate New Job Package.” See below.		 $49.95
New Job 8 50 Good Reasons to Explain Your Last Departure
Our MOST POPULAR checklist. It’s often difficult to explain why you would leave your last job without having a new one lined up. Here are 50 Good Reasons to offer an interviewer or to put into a job application. Each is a substantive reason that anyone can understand, and few would question.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate New Job Package.” See below.		 $49.95
New Job 9 Job Offer Accepted, then Withdrawn: Requesting Payment for Monetary Losses
If you have experienced the withdrawal of a Job Offer, after you have accepted it, and in the interim relied on it to resign from your present job, or relocate, or take other actions, this is the Model Letter you need to respectfully but effectively request your almost-employer help you cover your significant losses.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate New Job Package.” See below.		 $59.95
New Job 10 Model Response to Interviewer or Recruiter When Asked for Your Salary Expectation
Salary is not all that matters in a job offer. When you are asked for your salary expectations, it is wise to note that your expected salary may depend on other aspects of the job offer, including title, bonus, benefits, equity, whether you must sign a non-compete, etc. This Model Response shows you what to say, and how to say it. It can be spoken, or written, depending on the circumstances.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate New Job Package.” See below.		 $37.95
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New Job 12 Two Model “Internship-Wanted” Cover Letters
Getting your “foot in the door” when you have no connections, no experience, and have not invented a flying machine, sure is hard. With so many young folks
vying for so few internship opportunities, you need something to stand out from the crowd. These two “Internship-Wanted” cover letters for your resume are winning examples – one even gaining worldwide acclaim. Here’s how to say what you need to say. NEW!!		 $32.95
Job Issues 1 Response to Receiving Performance Improvement Plan
You are brought into a room, told your performance is unsatisfactory, and that you have sixty days to totally improve. You feel violated, powerless and angry. You don’t know what to do. This Action Memo gives you the form in which to challenge a Performance Improvement Plan. This is the most common reason visitors come to our Blog, and this is the most popular Action Memo in our Sklover’s “Private Library”.
Purchase this separately or as part of our “Ultimate PIP package.” See Section Re: Performance Reviews and PIP’s below.		 $59.95
Job Issues 2 Memo Report/Complaint of Discrimination, Harassment, Hostility to HR or Legal
It is firmly established in the law – even confirmed by the United States Supreme Court – that an employer cannot be held responsible for discrimination, harassment or hostility if the affected employee did not report what happened . . . and there is a record of that report. For this reason it’s critical that an employee complaint be put into writing, so that the fact that it was transmitted, and exactly what was reported, can be confirmed. This Model Memo can help you do just that.		 $42.95
Job Issues 3 Memo Confirming Meeting with HR/Legal after Your Reporting Discrimination
For those who report discrimination, harassment or hostility to their employer’s HR or Legal Team, it is important to prepare and maintain a written “history” of developments regarding your complaint. This Memo provides a good model for this purpose.		 $39.95
Job Issues 4 Memo Requesting Raise or Promotion
One of the more sensitive tasks in the employment relation is asking for a raise or promotion. Should you be forceful? Should you be careful? What is the right balance? This Model Memo shows you how.		 $44.95
Job Issues 5 Response to Request You Sign a Non-Compete Agreement
You have just been offered a great job . . . but it requires that you sign a “non-compete agreement.” You find yourself in a quandary: the non-compete seems to say that, if you leave this job for any reason, you can’t work in your industry for a full year. What are you going to do to pay the bills during that time? How should you respond? This Model Memo shows you how.		 $37.95
Job Issues 6 Memo to Set Your Bonus Expectations with Your Boss
Your one best method to getting the annual bonus you deserve is to (a) ask for it, (b) ask for it at the right time, and (c) ask for it in the right way. This Model Memo can be used as a good example for your own memo.		 $44.95
Job Issues 7 Model Equity & Benefit “Inventory”
Over the years we have found that many clients fail to keep careful record of valuable equity and benefits, and related conditions and dates. That can result in significant, though avoidable, losses; it’s like throwing money out of a window. Here’s our form to help you prevent that, for you and your family’s protection.		 $34.95
Job Issues 8 Memo Objecting to Retaliation on the Job
Sadly, more and more employees who report financial wrongdoing, or who object to harassment or discrimination, or who participate in investigations of illegality, suffer retaliation for doing so. If this happens to you, it is important to object, in writing, and to do so effectively. This model memo shows you how.		 $49.95
Job Issues 9 Memo Requesting Monies Not Yet Paid by Present Employer
What do you do if your employer doesn’t pay you what you are owed, due to oversight, differences in calculation, or some other reason? Don’t get angry, don’t get fired; instead, get moving, in a smart way. Here’s how to make a respectful, effective request for monies due you by your present employer.		 $47.95
Job Issues 10 Memo Requesting FMLA Information, Forms, Procedures
The Family and Medical Leave Act (known as “FMLA”) is a federal law that gives most employees a right to take time off to care for loved ones, and return to that same (or an equivalent) job. It’s a very useful law, but kind of complicated, too. Many people ask us, “Where do I start?” This memo shows you how.		 $39.95
Job Issues 11 Requesting Review of HR File
You may have a legal right to review (and copy) your HR file. (A state-by-state review of the law can be found in our Newsletter/Q&A Library.) Even if you do not have a legal right to do so, you have every right to submit a respectful and convincing letter asking to do so. This Model Letter shows you how.		 $32.95
Job Issues 12 Defending Yourself if Accused of Hostility, Harassment or Discrimination
Being accused at work of being hostile, harassing or discriminatory can happen to anyone, with devastating results for your job, career and reputation. For this reason it is very important that you respond in a positive and proactive way to any such allegation. This memo provides several possible “defenses” and language that might, or might not, be applicable to your situation. Even if not applicable to your situation, this is a good model to adapt and follow in its way of addressing this difficult and dangerous situation.		 $57.95
Job Issues 13 Responding to Various Different Accusations of Wrongdoing at Work
There are many different types of “wrongdoing at work” of which you can be accused, including – among many others – such things as absenteeism, insubordination, violation of company policies, conflict of interest, improper touching of a colleague, and divulging confidential information. This model memo addresses 20 of the most common types of such allegations, and suggests potential written responses to each. Coming Soon!		 $47.95
Job Issues 14 Filing Complaint of FMLA Violation/Retaliation to Human Resources
The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) gives employees the valuable legal right to take unpaid time off from work to take care of themselves or their loved ones; It also guarantees they will be returned to their jobs, or equivalent ones, once they return. This model letter is a model Complaint for violation of FMLA rights – either denial of leave, interference with legal rights, failure to return to prior position, or retaliation for invoking FMLA’s protections.		 $47.95
Job Issues 15 Two Letters Requesting Agreement That Employee Will Have Rights to Creation
When employees produce written or other “creations” related to their work, the law provides that the “creation” is the property of the employer. However, employers and employees are free to agree that the employee may own, or share, the “authorship” and “ownership” rights. These two Model Letters show you how to request ownership or sharing of such rights, and contain simple letter-agreements to use for that purpose.		 $39.95
Job Issues 16 Employee’s Second Response to Receiving Performance Improvement Plan
Sometimes, an employee’s first efforts to “Push Back” at a Performance Improvement Plan do not accomplish the goal of having it removed or changed. For these people, we offer this second “PIP” Model Letter, intended to raise the issues to a higher level of authority at the employer. Most commonly this is ether the CEO or the Board Members, who have greater authority – and responsibility – for matters of misrepresentation and fraud, which false PIP’s generally are.		 $39.95
Job Issues 18 Master 88-Point Checklist – When Facing the Merger or Sale of Your Employer
One of the riskiest workplace situations you will face is the upcoming merger or sale of your employer. Chances are that, no matter which company is the purchaser or “dominant merger partner,” lots of layoffs will follow. Here is our 88-Point Master Checklist to help you gain a degree of control, calm and Confidence to successfully negotiate and navigate the experience.		 $49.95
Job Issues 19 Letter From Expatriate/Relocatee in Untenable Circumstances To CEO and Board of Directors
As an expatriate or “relocatee,” you may find yourself and your family stranded and/or abandoned in a different country or region, despite your employers’ repeated assurances that no such thing could possibly ever happen. This Model Letter is designed to address that very urgent situation, and its significant needs.		 $49.95
Job Issues 20 Pre-Emptive Anti-Retaliation Letter (“PEARL”) to Board Chair
The truly best way to avoid becoming the victim of retaliation at work is to raise the issue pre-emptively, that is, (a) before you file a complaint or take any other action that might lead to retaliation, (b) to the highest level of authority. It says to the victimizers “You are being watched.” This model letter shows you how.		 $39.95
Job Issues 21 Model Forms and Package to File for I.R.S. Informant Award
In recent years the U.S. federal government has run up huge deficits. To address growing problem, some people think the U.S. government should cut spending. Other people think the U.S. government should increase taxes. But nearly everyone thinks the billions of dollars not collected from those who cheat on their taxes should be collected. A new program called the I.R.S. Informant Program has been established to award Informants by paying them 15% to 30% of the tax collected as a result of information provided. In April, 2011, one accountant from Philadelphia was awarded $4.5 million for reporting his employer. Here’s a guide to doing the same with your employer if you wish.		 $59.95
Job Issues 22 Addressing a Conflict-Of-Interest at Work
Every now and then a conflict-of-interest (real or perceived) arises at work. A conflict-of-interest is a fact, circumstance or relation that “tugs your heart and mind in two different ways.” As examples, a daughter may be hired by the same department her father works in. Or a mother may sell supplies to the company her son runs. Here’s the best way to address a conflict-of-interest at work.		 $39.95
Job Issues 23 Memo Requesting Consent to Do “Side Work” on Your Own Time
More and more employees need to work “on the side” to make ends meet. Could your doing so – even on the weekends – get you fired? The safest path forward is to first request your employer’s written consent. Here’s how.		 $44.95
Job Issues 24 Anonymous Complaint about Bully Boss
Bully Bosses are often intimidating, humiliating and corrosive to the body and soul. This Anonymous Model Letter – with instructions for transmitting – is intended to both stop the abuse and prevent possible retaliation. It is intended to be transmitted to higher-ups, as well as the local prosecutor, and is the “Best Way to Beat the Beast.”		 $67.95
Job Issues 25 Request for Accommodation for Disability (New!)
Every person either (a) has a disability, (b) has had a disability, or (c) will have a disability. That’s life. Fortunately, the Americans with Disabilities Act (or ADA) provides that almost all employees are entitled to reasonable disability accommodations at work. Unfortunately, there is no form or established way to successfully make this request. This Model Letter takes care of that problem for you.		 $52.95
Job Issues 27 COBRA Election Notice
COBRA is a federal law that provides very valuable rights. However, you must take steps – on a timely basis – to protect and take advantage of those rights. This Model Letter provides both a sample completed COBRA Election Notice, and a blank form you can simply fill in and transmit. Don’t delay, and don’t lose out.		 $39.95
Job Issues 28 Memo for Requesting a Bonus
It’s not easy asking for a bonus. This Model Memo offers you a professional and effective way to do so. It offers 12 alternative reasons why you should be paid a bonus, including (1) why it is good for your employer, (2) why you deserve it, and (3) how it will serve to both incentivize you and retain you at the company, which are the three real reasons bonuses are paid.		 $42.95
Job Issues 29 Model Anonymous Letter to Your Current Employer Requesting Overtime Pay
Though it is a federal law that almost all employees are due time-and-a-half their usual rate of pay for working any hours over 40 in a workweek, many employers do not comply with the law. If your current employer does not pay you overtime you are due, this Model Anonymous Letter should get you the overtime pay you deserve, without the retaliation you fear.		 $59.95
Job Issues 30 Model Letter to Your Former Employer Requesting Overtime Pay Not Paid to You
If you believe a former employer did not pay you overtime pay you were due, this Model Letter shows you how to prepare and send an effective request. Includes calculations of liquidated damages, interest, and mentions possible legal fees and court costs.		 $59.95
Job Issues 31 Model Memo to Employer Insisting on Protection From Potential Workplace Violence
Sadly, violence in the workplace is becoming more frequent each year. By law, the first duty of every employer to every employee is to provide a workplace safe from injury and harm. If you have a concern about possible violence in your workplace, this Model Memo shows you what to say, and how to say it, to ensure your employer (a) promptly (b) takes all necessary steps to protect you, and (c) takes all necessary steps to make your workplace a safer place in the future. It also addresses any concern you may have about retaliation for making your request. .		 $67.95
Expat 1 Model Memo for Employee Considering Expatriate Assignment Requesting Important Protections, Clarifications, Assurances
Being asked to consider an Expatriate or Overseas Assignment? This Model Memo shows you how to request the most important basic protections. Don’t leave home without it! Coming Soon!		 $79.95
Expat 2 Letter From Expatriate/Relocatee in Untenable Circumstances To CEO and Board of Directors
As an expatriate or “relocatee,” you may find yourself and your family stranded and/or abandoned in a different country or region, despite your employers’ repeated assurances that no such thing could possibly ever happen. This Model Letter is designed to address that very urgent situation, and its significant needs.		 $49.95
Expat 3 114-Point Master Guide and Checklist for Employees Contemplating Expatriate Assignments
Everything you may not think of asking. To our knowledge,no other Guide and Checklist like this one exists. It represents the solution to the many mistakes our clients wished they had not made when they accepted an expat position. Coming Soon!		 $117.95
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Non-Compete 1 185-Point Master Guide & Checklist to Non-Compete’s
This Master Guide & Checklist takes you step-by-step through everything you need to know about Non-Compete’s. There is nothing like it, anywhere. Eleven Sections: (a) General; (b) Before Employment; (c) During Employment; (d) After Employment; (e) Understanding; (f) Negotiating; (g) When Looking for New Jobs; (h) Preparing for a Dispute; (i) If Accused of Violating; (j) Fight Outside Court; and (k) Fighting in Court.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Non-Compete Package.” See below.		 $107.75
Non-Compete 2 Model Letter: Will I Be Required to Sign a Non-Compete For this New Job (And, If So, May I See a Copy)
This Model Letter says in rather elegant fashion precisely what its two names imply. When you receive a job offer, and information regarding compensation, benefits and perquisites, it is only prudent to make this critical inquiry.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Non-Compete Package.” See below.		 $47.75
Non-Compete 3 Model Letter: Response to Request You Sign a Non-Compete
You have just been offered a great job . . . or you believe it will soon be offered to you. However, it requires that you sign a “non-compete” agreement. You find yourself in a quandary: the non-compete seems to say that, if you leave this job for any reason, you can’t work in your industry for a full year. What are you going to do to pay the bills during that time? How should you respond? This Model Letter shows
you how.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Non-Compete Package.” See below.		 $77.75
Non-Compete 4 Model Memo: Disclosing Your Non-Compete to a Prospective Employer; Requesting Support if Dispute Arises
It is always a concern: will a prospective employer decide not to either interview me or hire me because I have signed a non-compete? This Model Memo shows you when and how to disclose your non-compete agreement, and to ask for the employer’s “support” in the event a dispute arises with your former employer.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Non-Compete Package.” See below.		 $67.75
Non-Compete 5 Model Letter: Proactive Attempt to Prevent a Potential Non-Compete Dispute
“I have a non-compete, but I want to work for a competitor. What should I do?” The answer is almost always to proactively seek a resolution with your former employer before a dispute occurs. This Model Letter shows you how.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Non-Compete Package.” See below.		 $62.75
Non-Compete 6 Model Letter: Response to Attorney’s Cease and Desist Letter Alleging Non-Compete Violation
Receiving a “Cease and Desist” letter alleging that you have violated a non-compete agreement can be an upsetting experience. Usually, they come from a lawyer, and are quite menacing. The overall message – stop working for your new employer, or else be sued – is daunting, to say the least. Facing the possibilities of an expensive lawsuit and potential loss of your job is more than enough to really upset you. How should you respond? This Model Letter is the answer. Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Non-Compete Package.” See below.		 $72.75
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Resign 1 Two Alternative Resignation Letters
We present two alternative resignation letters for your use. First, a short version, to satisfy the minimal requirements of courtesy. Second, a mid-length version to address issues of incomplete projects, compensation due, and future communications. These are offered as a “package” because you may want to use parts of each in your own resignation.Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Resignation Package.” See below.		 $39.95
Resign 2 Master 100-Point Pre-Resignation Checklist
Perhaps the most popular Item on our Private Library. You can make many mistakes of “omission or commission” in voluntarily resigning. These 100 things to do, not to do, and to consider doing in the resignation process, reduce the chances you will make a mistake.Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Resignation Package.” See below.		 $67.95
Resign 3 Involuntary Resignation
If you resign from your job, you may be losing out on many valuable interests, including prorated bonus, severance, vesting of stock or stock options, and even unemployment insurance. However, if you are “involuntarily” resigning due to an intolerable situation at work, these interests – and others – may be yours to keep. This Model Letter shows you how. Updated and RevisedPurchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Resignation Package.” See below.		 $67.75
Resign 4 To HR Before Exit Interview
Employees who are asked to attend an Exit Interview should be very careful about both (a) what they say, and (b) what they sign. Departing employees should use this opportunity to their own best advantage, to “tie up” some very important “loose ends” that could become troublesome in the future. This model letter helps you do both by addressing 15 important concerns of the departing employee.Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Resignation Package.” See below.		 $47.95
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Resign 3 Involuntary Resignation
If you resign from your job, you may be losing out on many valuable interests, including prorated bonus, severance, vesting of stock or stock options, and even unemployment insurance. However, if you are “involuntarily” resigning due to an intolerable situation at work, these interests – and others – may be yours to keep. This Model Letter shows you how. Updated and RevisedPurchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Involuntary Resignation Package.” See below.		 $67.75
Resign 5 Follow-Up Letter to Involuntary Resignation
Involuntarily Resigning has two general purposes: (i) to give notice you are leaving and the facts that make your resignation entirely involuntary; (ii) to ask that you be treated as if you were laid off without cause, that is, be given such things as unemployment benefits, vesting of equity, voiding of any non-compete agreement, and severance. The first goal is almost automatic; your letter does just that. The second goal is not as easy, and may require a second letter. This is that second letter. What to Say, and How to Say It.™ New!!Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Involuntary Resignation Package.” See below.		 $67.75
Resign 6 Master 119-Point Checklist for Involuntary Resignation
Involuntary Resignation is a stressful time, but a time you need to think of, and remember, an awful lot of different things to do, and how to do them. This Master 119-Point Checklist will do that for you, and should ease your anxiety by a few degrees, or more.Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Involuntary Resignation Package.” See below.		 $57.75
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Severance 1 Request for More Time to Review and/or Sign Severance Agreement
Most severance agreements give employees 21 days to review, sign and return it to the employer. Some severance agreements provide 45 days, some only 10 days. It is very common that employees need more time to consider how to respond. This Model Memo shows you how best to request more time.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Severance Package.” See below.		 $39.95
Severance 2 Requesting Additional Severance
Don’t believe you have been offered sufficient severance, considering your circumstances and service to your employer? That would not be surprising, because over time employers have reduced the amount of severance they offer. This model memo is the kind of memo we suggest all of our clients use in order to request additional severance. Recently Updated!!
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Severance Package.” See below.		 $67.75
Severance 3 Requesting “Departure Statement”/Reference Letter
After termination comes the new job search. Each of your interviewers may ask you the reason for your departure. Having a Reference Letter, or “Departure Statement” (which provides a positive ‘spin’ on your departure) can only help you land that job. Being able to provide such a letter to potential employers will give you both an advantage, and additional confidence, as well. Though most employers have policies against providing reference letters, in the severance process you can negotiate for one. Use this memo to do just that.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Severance Package.” See below.		 $22.95
Severance 4 Proactive, Pre-Termination Request for a Severance Package
There are circumstances in which – even though you have not been fired, downsized or laid off – you can ASK to leave and still receive a severance package. It is a matter of having a good reason to suggest such an arrangement, connecting it to your departure, and asking in the right way. This Model Memo serves as a model to make such a request.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Severance Package.” See below.		 $47.95
Severance 5 Master 94-Point Severance Negotiation Checklist
Being “severed” from your employment requires that you attend to many different decisions and details during a time of high anxiety. Our 94-Point Master Checklist for Severance provides you a “roadmap” for getting done what needs to get done, including points to negotiate, with minimal confusion, anxieties and worries.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Severance Package.” See below.		 $49.95
Severance 6 Model Memo to Employer Requesting “Survivor Demotion” instead of Layoff
Quite often, employees receive notice – sometimes formal, sometimes informal – of a likely or impending layoff. For some employees – especially those approaching retirement or vesting, or in particularly job-scarce industries – a demotion may be preferable to a layoff. What we call a “Survivor Demotion” has now been successfully requested by several of our clients, to their considerable benefit and happiness. If you are interested, this Model Memo shows you what to say, and how to say it. New!!		 $57.95
Severance 7 Model Memo to Employer Requesting Vesting of Unvested Options After Termination Without Cause
Losing your job is a very painful and frightening experience. In rather rapid fashion, and often due to no fault of your own, you lose your (a) employment relation, (b) regular income, (c) valuable benefits, and (d) daily friendships. Why in the world would being fired, downsized or laid off also require losing a very valuable class of income that you earned over years of hard work, dedication and loyalty? Just makes no sense. Here is how you can “undo” the damage.
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Post-Employ 1 Demand for Unpaid Employment Compensation To Former Employer
A formal demand letter for use after employment to demand compensation of any kind not paid on time. This Model Letter can be used to demand unpaid salary, earned bonus, unreimbursed expenses, or any other unpaid item. This Model Letter may, itself, motivate your former employer to “pay up” what is due. If not, and you have to go to your state’s Labor Department or court, your having “demanded” the money in this way will assist you in your collection efforts.		 $47.95
Post-Employ 2 Request for Reference Letter with Three Model Reference Letters
To get an interview, or at an interview, it’s a great advantage to have positive, powerful reference letters. Experience shows that, if you submit a “first draft” to a mentor, teacher or colleague, you’re much more likely to get the reference letter you want. Here are two different versions we recommend, along with a brief and polite “transmittal” letter to the person to whom you are sending your request.(See also Severance 3, above)		 $42.95
Post-Employ 3 To Employment Attorney Seeking Info for Possible Retention
Sooner or later, most employees have a need to consult with, or hire, an employment attorney. This Model Letter helps you determine if a particular employment attorney or law firm is the right one for you and your concern or case by requesting information on experience, billing practices, and other relevant considerations.		 $29.95
Post-Employ 4 Model Email NDA Memo
This is an informal email memo intended to give your valuable idea, opportunity or proposal some measure of protection when you are sharing it with people for purposes of discussion and consideration. Commonly called an “Informal NDA,” or Non-Disclosure and Use memo.		 $37.95
Post-Employ 5 Cease and Desist Use of Name and Photo
Former employer still using your name, picture, biography or other information on their website, marketing brochure or license applications? If so, it’s important that you put a halt to that practice as soon as possible. Otherwise you may be involved in their disputes, and could have problems with future employers. Here’s a good “Cease and Desist” letter designed to help you steer clear of such problems.		 $49.95
Post-Employ 7 Demand for “Post-Resignation Pay”
[When Terminated upon Giving Notice]
Did you give your employer two weeks notice (or more), and then get immediately terminated? Do you feel you are due the two weeks (or more) pay and benefits? If so, this is the Model Letter for you. Many people have used this letter with success. Though no guarantee is included, this letter usually works, and has found to be a good investment by many.		 $49.95
Post-Employ 8 Expressing Concern of Post-Employment Bad-Mouthing
Are you concerned that someone at your former job is bad-mouthing you? Do you have the feeling your job hunt is being sabotaged? If so, then this Model Letter can help you put a halt to it. It is designed to be both respectful and effective, and in addition to a halt to bad-mouthing, it seeks a letter from your former employer confirming positive employment qualities, with a sample “Good Employee” letter attached.		 $49.95
Post-Employ 9 Cease and Desist – Former Employer Interference
If a former employer is trying to disrupt your new job, and saying or writing bad things about you in an effort to disrupt your new employment relation, you need to put him or her on formal warning, and register a demand to stop. This letter provides a model to do just that.		 $47.95
Post-Employ 10 Model Letter Requesting a “Bridge to Retirement”
If, because of job termination, you might lose out on significant retirement-related payments or benefits, whether pension, medical, stock or otherwise, there is a way that you may be able to prevent the loss. That is by requesting a “Bridge to Retirement.” If you try, you have nothing to lose, and everything to gain. Here’s “What to Say, and How to Say It.”™ New!!		 $87.95
Post-Employ 11 Requesting Consent to Use Portfolio Materials in Job Hunt
Those who make a living in the creative fields have to show samples of their work during the interview process. They include graphic artists, fashion designers, copywriters and visual merchandisers. Those who cannot do so are at a very substantial disadvantage. Though public, non-confidential information is not legally protected, that would not necessarily put a halt to legal efforts against those who use portfolio material without permission. This Model Letter asks the right questions, offers the right assurances, and makes the right requests in the right way. New!!		 $44.95
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Sample Agreement 1 Consultant
It’s more common than ever for those between jobs, or in semi-retirement, to take on temporary assignments as Consultants. And many find that Consultancy is a nice way of life. If Consultancy is in your future, here’s a Sample Consultant Agreement, to be adapted with your particular facts, services, clients, etc., to get you started on your way.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Next Life Chapter Package.” See below.		 $49.95
Sample Agreement 2 Independent Contractor
Instead of being an employee for one employer, many people find that they prefer to sell their services and earn their living by being independent. If you do, it is important to establish the “rules” of that relation, in order to avoid costly disputes. These two Model Independent Contractor Agreements – one a one-page “short form” and the other a six-page “long form” can serve as guides to preparing your own independent contractor agreement.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Next Life Chapter Package.” See below.		 $67.95
Sample Agreement 3 Partnership
If you are planning on going into business with others, it is prudent to have a written agreement, so as to avoid future costly disputes. There is an old business saying that “No one can hurt you as much as your partners.” Use this model partnership agreement as a basis of an agreement for your partnership.
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Sample Agreement 4 Executive Employment
It’s not common for an executive to need to supply his or her own employment agreement; the employer almost always has its own attorneys provide an initial draft. Still, (a) executives do sometimes need to propose their own agreements. Additionally, executives sometimes ask for a “sample” employment to either (b) compare with the draft they have received, or (c) review for alternative ideas and language. This Sample Executive Employment Agreement can be used for all those purposes.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Next Life Chapter Package.” See below.		 $49.95
Sample Agreement 5 Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (“NDA”)
When sharing a unique opportunity, great idea, or business proposal with someone else, what’s to stop them from “stealing” it by using it themselves, or divulging it to someone else who might use it without you? Preventing such risks when seeking business affiliates is the purpose of having both sides sign an “NDA” before the opportunity, idea or proposal is shared. This is a good, reasonable and fair agreement.Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Next Life Chapter Package.” See below.		 $39.95
Sample Agreement 6 Entrepreneur’s Confidentiality Agreement
If you plan to start a business, and to do so you submit information, ideas or data to another person or company to evaluate, you want to protect your information from their use or their giving to others. If you are an entrepreneur, or are thinking of becoming one, this is the sample agreement for you.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Next Life Chapter Package.” See below.		 $39.95
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PIP 1 Model Response to Receiving a PIP
[Visitors: This is the same item as our Job Issues 1]
You are brought into a room, told your performance is unsatisfactory, and that you have sixty days to totally improve. You feel violated, powerless and angry. You don’t know what to do. This Action Memo gives you the form in which to challenge a Performance Improvement Plan. This is the most common reason visitors come to our Blog, and this is the most popular Action Memo in our Sklover’s “Private Library”.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate PIP Package.” See below.		 $59.95
PIP 2 Model Second Response to Use if First Response Does Not Work
[Visitors: This is the same item as our Job Issues 16]
Sometimes, an employee’s first efforts to “Push Back” at a Performance Improvement Plan do not accomplish the goal of having it removed or changed. For these people, we offer this second “PIP” Model Letter, intended to raise the issues to a higher level of authority at the employer. Most commonly this is ether the CEO or the Board Members, who have greater authority – and responsibility – for matters of misrepresentation and fraud, which false PIP’s generally are.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate PIP Package.” See below.		 $49.95
PIP 3 152-Point Step-By-Step Guide and Checklist for a PIP
This is our unique guide to Pushing Back at a PIP. Each of the 152 points is a lesson learned in representing others in the PIP process. It’s like having a “PIP Coach” at your side.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate PIP Package.” See below.		 $79.95
PIP 4 Three Model Memos Requesting Feedback from (i) Clients, (ii) Customers and (iii) Colleagues for Use as PIP Pushback
PIP’s are often based on a false presumption of poor performance. Who would know better about your actual performance than your clients, customers and colleagues? We often suggest seeking feed-back from these folks to help push back at a PIP. These three Model Memos do just that.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate PIP Package.” See below.		 $39.95
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Perform. Review 1 Before Performance Review:  Memo to Make it Best Possible
Why wait until after your performance review is presented to react to it? It’s a far better idea to proactively ensure that your review is the most positive, and least negative, possible. Here is how you can do that.		 $57.95
Perform. Review 2 After Performance Review: Model Performance Review Rebuttal
Here is exactly what you need to respond to a problematic Performance Review. It shows you what to say, and how you need to say it, whether your Performance Review is (a) factually incorrect, (b) missing important information, (c) improperly motivated (as examples, personal feelings, discrimination or retaliation), (d) without any notice, (e) overly subjective, or otherwise in error, this is the Model Memo you need.		 $77.95
Perform. Review 3 After Performance Review: Requesting Performance Review Rebuttal Procedures and Forms
Many employers require Performance Review Rebuttals use only certain procedures and forms. Some require you send your Rebuttal to certain people and obey certain deadlines. Others have no strict requirements. Before you respond to your Performance Review, you must find out. This model memo does this for you. New!!		 $37.95
Perform. Review 4 141-Point Master Guide and Checklist for Performance Reviews
This Master Guide and Checklist puts everything at your fingertips, from “a” to “z” from (1) Before Your Performance Review Meeting ( “Your Chance to Enhance”), (2) During Your Performance Review Meeting (“Your Three Objectives”) and (3) After Your Performance Review Meeting (“Your Robust Rebuttal”). This is a constant Top Seller!		 $87.95
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Perform. Review 5 Model Letter Thanking Manager for Performance Review
Your manager has a lot of responsibilities. He or she is a human, and so will remember those who (a) appreciate their good work, and (b) express that appreciation. Show your manager you appreciate the effort, candor and caring that went into your performance review, and he or she just might show you better assignments, better bonuses, and perhaps even better performance reviews in the future. Just one page, but a springtime favorite. New!!		 $34.95
Misconduct 1 Defending Yourself Against Allegation of Abandonment or Neglect of Duties (Two Models)
This is one of those allegations that are considered “misconduct,” and could lead to (a) job loss, (b) no severance, (c) no unemployment benefits, and (d) no COBRA coverage. Here are two Model Memos to adapt to your facts and circumstances.		 $52.75
Misconduct 2 Defending Yourself Against Allegation of Chronic Absenteeism or Lateness (Two Models)
This is one of those allegations that are considered “misconduct,” and could lead to (a) job loss, (b) no severance, (c) no unemployment benefits, and (d)
no COBRA coverage. Here are two Model Memos to adapt to your facts and circumstances.		 $52.75
Misconduct 3 Defending Yourself Against Allegation of Dishonesty at Work (Two Models)
This is one of those allegations that are considered “misconduct,” and could lead to (a) job loss, (b) no severance, (c) no unemployment benefits, and (d)
no COBRA coverage. Here are two Model Memos to adapt to your facts and circumstances.		 $52.75
Misconduct 4 Defending Yourself Against Allegation of Insubordination at Work (Two Models)
Insubordination, one type of workplace misconduct, is the (i) willful (ii) failure to (iii) follow an (iv) appropriate directive of a (v) superior. As you can see, there are several ways to defend yourself from an allegation of insubordination, for which you can lose (a) your job, (b) severance, (c) unemployment benefits, and (d) COBRA coverage. Here are two Model Memos, to show you what to say, and how to say it, to adapt to your facts and circumstances.		 $52.75
Misconduct 5 Defending Yourself – Allegation of Improper Touching of Colleague (Two Models)
Whether characterized as in anger or in lust, this particular allegation could easily lead to (a) job loss, (b) loss of severance, (c) denial of unemployment benefits, (d) denial of COBRA coverage, and even problems at home. Here are two Model Memos to adapt to your own particular facts, events and circumstances.
New!		 $52.75
Misconduct 6 Defending Yourself Against Allegation of Conflict of Interest at Work (Two Models)
This is one of those allegations that are considered “misconduct,” and could lead to (a) job loss, (b) no severance, (c) no unemployment benefits, and (d)
No COBRA coverage. Here are two Model Memos to adapt to your facts and circumstances.
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Misconduct 7 Misconduct Defending Yourself Against Allegations of Use of Company Property (Two Models)
This particular allegation – use of Company Property for Personal Purposes – is particularly vexing, as it is often innocuous in fact but damning in effect. In fact, it is sometimes referred to as a kind of “theft.” Ouch! And, too, it is sufficient to deny you earned but unvested equity, unemployment benefits and your reputation. These two models should assist your efforts to dispel the cloud of suspicion, and prevent your losses.		 $52.75
Misconduct 8 Defending Yourself Against Allegation of Personal Use of Company Credit Card (Two Models)
This is one of those allegations that are considered “misconduct,” and could lead to (a) job loss, (b) no severance, (c) no unemployment benefits, and (d) No COBRA coverage. Here are two Model Memos to adapt to your facts and circumstances.
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Misconduct 9 Defending Yourself Against Allegation of Violation of Company Policy(s) (Two Models)
This is one of those allegations that are considered “misconduct,” and could lead to (a) job loss, (b) no severance, (c) no unemployment benefits, and (d) No COBRA coverage. Here are two Model Memos to adapt to your facts and circumstances.
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Misconduct 10 Defending Yourself Against Allegation of Use or Sharing Confidential Information (Two Models) This is one of those allegations that are considered “misconduct,” and could lead to (a) job loss, (b) no severance, (c) no unemployment benefits, and (d) No COBRA coverage. Here are two Model Memos to adapt to your facts and circumstances.
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Next Step 1 “Seeking a New Job” Letter to Send to Family, Friends and Colleagues.
When seeking a new job, it is important that you use the most efficient and effective means of getting re-employed. Our clients have found this Model Letter to be among the best of the ways. It shows you (i) what to say, (ii) how to say it, and even (iii) who to say it to. Includes “Follow Up Model” – to Send each 2-3 weeks. Highly recommended.
Purchase it separately, or as part of our “Ultimate Next Life Chapter Package.” See below.		 $57.95
Discrim 1 Model Complaint of Age Discrimination To HR and/or Management
The law makes Age Discrimination in employment illegal. However, the law is quite clear in that it will not, and cannot, help you unless you first file a Complaint with your employer (HR and/or Management) objecting to the way you have been treated. This Model Complaint contains all of the necessary elements of what a Complaint of Age Discrimination should include, and shows you how to write what needs to be written.		 $67.95
Discrim 2 Model Complaint of Gender Discrimination To HR and/or Management
It is plainly illegal to make decisions at work regarding hiring and firing, and everything in between, on the basis of gender. Yet, it is not difficult to find entire departments, agencies, companies, industries and professions oriented and dominated by one of the genders. If you feel that decisions regarding your hiring, advancement, compensation, benefits, retention, treatment or termination have been affected by your gender, this is the model letter that can help you reverse and remedy the situation.		 $67.95
Discrim 3 Model Complaint of Race Discrimination To HR and/or Management
Sadly, race discrimination has not been eliminated from the workplace. For reasons unknown, this scourge on society continues to plague us, and continues to deny us both (a) substantial contributions of many talented people, and (b) the proven advantages of diversity. If you believe decisions regarding your hiring, advancement, compensation, benefits, retention, treatment or termination have been affected by your race, consider the use and adaptation of this model letter to assist you in stopping that, and obtaining appropriate remedy. New!!		 $67.95
Discrim 4 Model Complaint of Disability Discrimination To HR and/or Management
Those with disabilities – which are defined in the law as limitations on major life functions – are often chosen for layoff when times are difficult, or suffer other job-related decisions, based on the discomfort others may feel with them, or doubts others may have about them. This is illegal. If this has happened to you, to exercise your legal rights you need to begin the process by filing a Complaint with your employer or its HR Department. This model memo, when adapted to include your own facts, events and circumstances, can be used to start the process, as a first step to obtaining appropriate remedy. New!!		 $67.95
Comp 1 Request for Flexibility or Discretion in Applying New Or Changed Commissions Plan
Each year we are contacted by clients whose commissions plans have placed new rules on when and how commissions are earned and often, too, reduced in payout. The question is this: “Is there anything I can do?” Our consistent answer is, “Yes.” This Model Memo shows you “What to Say, and How to Say It”™ when asking that your Commissions Plan be implemented, interpreted and applied in ways that are more favorable to you. NEW!!		 $72.95
Comp 2 Memo for Requesting Commissions Earned when Commission Plan has been Changed Retroactively (Most Commonly late, after Year Has Begun)
It is very common for employers to change their Commission Plans at the beginning of the year. Unfortunately, it is also common for employers to be late in doing so, and then implementing their new Plans retroactively, which many feel is unfair, and demotivating, to say the least. Here is a non-confrontational memo to request those commissions earned and due under the “old” plan, or an alternative “reward” to Minimize the disappointment and disincentive. NEW!!		 $37.75

 

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