Most often larger companies offer promotions or relocation programs to their employees. By doing this, the companies are able to keep good employees and save money on hiring new ones. If you find yourself at a job that offers you a promotion or a relocation package to another location, it is important to write your boss a Job Transfer Request Letter. If you are not sure how to go about doing that, read the step-by-step guide below.
Step One: You want to properly address the letter to right person. If there is more than one person you need to send the letter to. Add a CC to the letter. You want to start the letter off with the reason why you want to transfer your job and to where. Try to be as honest as possible.
Step Two: Included in your letter the amount of time you have been with the company and add the highlights of the job. For example, if you have been with the company a certain amount of time and you received 3 promotions or significant raises with excellent performance reviews, then add all of these to the letter.
Step Three: Outline in your letter, your desire to stay with the company but your need to relocate to transfer to another department. Explain how much the company and the job means to you.
Step Four: Put in your letter what you can bring to the new job. If you have more experience than other employees outline only what you can bring not what others have or do not have. Keep your letter strictly about you. Never badmouth another employee. It is a sure way Not to get the job.
Step Five: Outline your ideas for the transition of the transfer. If you work with other people and you think someone in your department is suited to take over. Recommend them to your boss.
Step Six: Create a small summary of the letter you have written and sign the letter and send out.
If you write a well-maintained letter with valid reasons why you want the job, chances are you will succeed. Bosses want to see that you can handle a transition change and by writing them a detailed letter with why you should get the job would make them more likely to agree that you are the person for the job.
