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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

BMT Office Administration

Cover letter. Educational transcript. Job offer letter. Records relating to promotion, demotion, transfer, or layoff. Letters of recognition and awards. Health insurance forms. Pay authorization forms. Payroll deduction forms. Keep I-9 forms in a separate file. Training records.

Filing 121
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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

Cover letter. Your cover letter is often the first touch point you have with a potential employer, so you need to make the right impression. You should have two versions of your cover letter – a formal one that can be printed and an electronic version for online submission systems. Forms and Checklists.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

BMT Office Administration

Besides the EEOC, the IRS also has requirements for employee documents, including which forms you need to have for each employee, such as W-4s. It also mandates that you must hold onto employee files for one year after their resignation or termination. Also, you’re legally obligated to retain these records for at least one year by the EEOC.

Filing 52
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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Send your cover letter and resume to a specific person, their general email address, or fill out their online form/application. And since I was there, I dropped off my resume and cover letter. For example, I got promoted after being at a company fairly quickly. Did the receptionist throw it away?