Mid-Career Job Offer Letter

Need a Sample Job Offer Letter for an Employee in Their Mid-Career?

Making a job offer to a candidate who is in his mid-career.
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Generally, the candidate has indicated that he or she will accept the position, under the stated terms, prior to the final drafting of the letter. Do regard the position acceptance as tentative, however, until the offer letter, and the confidentiality agreement, if you use one, are signed.

Sample Job Offer Letter for a Mid-Career Candidate

The following job offer letter uses standard categories that cover most mid-career positions including manager, engineer, staff accountant, controller, network administrator, supervisor, and HR Generalist.

While the mid-career professional does make an effort to negotiate more working conditions than the early career professional, the negotiation bears little resemblance, generally, to the executive (Director, Vice President, CEO, CFO) negotiation. Executive contracts are often far more lengthy as the agreements reached can cover everything from compensation, moving expenses, and signing bonuses to millions of dollars in severance packages.

The mid-career professional will negotiate frequently for $5-$10,000 additional base salary; three weeks of vacation time; partial or complete relocation expenses; bonus eligibility; the amount of tuition reimbursement available; and a later start date to enable days off between jobs.

Consult your employment law attorney about any job offer more complicated or more extensive than this sample:




City, State, Zip

Dear __________________________________:

It is my pleasure to extend the following offer of employment to you on behalf of (Company Name). This offer is contingent upon your passing our mandatory drug screen, our receipt of your college transcripts, and, as the employer. name any other contingencies you may wish to state.

Title: ________________________________________________________

Reporting Relationship: The position will report to (Name and Title):


Job Description is attached.




Benefits: The current, standard company health, life, disability and dental insurance coverage are generally supplied per company policy. Eligibility for other benefits, including the 401(k) and tuition reimbursement, will generally take place per company policy. The amount of employee-required contribution to the employee benefit plans is determined annually.


Tuition Reimbursement: Mid-career professionals will often negotiate for additional reimbursement as they pursue business or other degrees.

Relocation Expenses: Spell out any moving or other transition expenses the company will pay.

Start Date: _________________________________________________



You acknowledge that this offer letter, (along with the final form of any referenced documents such as the job description), represents the entire agreement between you and (Company Name) and that no verbal or written agreements, promises or representations that are not specifically stated in this offer, are or will be binding upon (Company Name).




(For the Company: Name)




(Candidate's Name)


