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5734 Foster Road
Middleton, Indiana 46204
May 2, 2009
Ms. Martha Berrero
Human Resources Manager
All Care Nursing Center
4431 Lakeside Drive
Middleton, Indiana 46204
Dear Ms. Berrero:
I am writing to confirm my acceptance of your employment offer of May 1. I am delighted to be joining All
Care Nursing Center. I feel confident that I can make a significant contribution to your team, and I appreciate
the opportunity you have offered me.
As we discussed, I will report to the Personnel Office at 8 a.m. on May 15 for new employee orientation. I will
have the medical examination, employee, and insurance forms completed when I arrive. I understand that the
starting salary will be $33.10/hour with full benefits beginning May 15. Overtime salary in excess of 40
hours/week will be paid if you request overtime hours.

I appreciate your confidence in me and look forward to joining your team.
Sincerely yours,

Delores Wheatley

Figure 14.4 Sample acceptance letter.

résumé about your formal nursing education. Here questions related to your education, career goals,
is your opportunity to relate specific courses or strengths, weaknesses, nursing philosophy, style,
clinical experiences you enjoyed, academic honors and abilities. Interviewers often open their ques-
you received, and extracurricular activities or tioning with words such as “review,” “tell me,”
research projects you pursued. The background “explain,” and “describe,” followed by such phrases
questions are an invitation for employers to get to as “How did you do it?” or “Why did you do
know you. Be careful not to appear inconsistent it that way?” (Mascolini & Supnick, 1993).
with this information and what you say later. How successful will you be with these types of
questions?
Professional Questions When answering “how would you describe”ques-
Many recruiters are looking for specifics, espe- tions, it is especially important that you remain spe-
cially those related to skills and knowledge needed cific. Cite your own experiences, and relate these
in the position available. They may start with behaviors to a demonstrated skill or strength.