Offer letter is bound to entice any potential candidate with excitement and enthusiasm for upcoming opportunities with the new organization. Having said that it becomes evident for the organization to consider certain elements to include in their offer letter. Human resources representatives are responsible to include relevant information regarding the organization. The cost to company amount, gross salary, in hand salary amount and duration of the probation period the employee has to serve before being a permanent employee of a certain corporate family. The probation period allows the administration to make an unbiased decision by scaling the employee’s performance. 

Let’s take a look at these elements which need to be considered while forming an offer letter for any employee:

Readable language

Offer letter consists of pivotal information for the new joinee related to the organization and the key area of responsibilities. It is evident that this information comprises demanding terminologies. Due to this reason it is important to have a simplified approach which gives a clear picture of the designation and the key area of responsibilities that comes with the position. An accessible simplified language acknowledges the understanding of the employee.

Key details

It is a must to share the crucial information regarding the designation and the organization for them to make a firm decision. The crucial information which needs to be mentioned includes the date of joining, the respective person to report on arrival, activities the employee can expect to be initiated on the very first day of joining. A sneak peak at what the onboarding procedure is going to look like and duration of  probation period the employee has to serve before claiming the certain benefits entertained only for the after completion of the probation period.

Personalized details

Each organization has a varied onboarding process which requires the personal details of the employee. It is essential to mention the required documents for a background check and onboarding. The offer letter includes the documentation which grants access to the organization to verify and access details regarding the employees personal data. Once the employee decides to accept the offer and allows access to personal data the organization verifies the employee has the required documents to ensure the qualification of the eligible candidate. 

Introduction to the brand

When the employee joins an organization it requires the employee to be aware of the functionalities of the organization. The offer letter should comprise a brief description of the organization, the functionalities, and policies of the organization. A precise explanation of the policies provides the required insight to the employee before accepting the offer of the company assisting the employee to make an unbiased decision and join the organization only if the employee finds it suitable to render service as per the policies. 

Automation of the offer letter

The pandemic has changed the functioning of the onboarding procedures. Organizations with advanced technologies have adapted new ways of remote functioning. HR software provides the employees with an opportunity to accept the offer online by logging in via credentials provided by the IT team. These automated procedures allowed the employees to provide the required documents for verification and acknowledged the understanding of the policies of the organization. HR applications enable the employee to gain adequate knowledge of the organization and report their respective administrations about the progress of the projects assigned and complete the training scheduled by the HRM to learn more about the key area of responsibility. 

These are certain factors that assist the organization in providing a clear picture of the organization and allows the employee to make a firm decision and accept the offer considering these elements and acknowledge the key responsible areas of the employee according to the designated profile.