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LETTER 5-60: RESEARCH DIRECTOR—SALARY
Director of Recruitment
The Monsanto Company RE: Your ad in the fall issue of
2400 Olive Street Road Chemical Engineer for a
St. Louis, MO 09876 Research Director.
Dear Recruitment Director:
In your ad, you list five specific qualifications you seek in a research
director to join your company. My background and experience enable me
to meet each of your requirements, and then some.
For example, you seek... and I deliver...

Fertilization production 4 years with Dow Chemical’s
experience soil enhancement division.
Management experience Supervised staff of 20 researchers
in pursuit of water-soluble
environmentally safe microcatalyst.

Proven track record in Directed this team to identify
research successfully what is now the leading
microcatalyst in use on American
farms.
8 years experience 10 years research, Dow Chemical
4 years teaching, Cal Tech
B.S.C.E. Degree B.S.C.E. Degree, Johns Hopkins
University
In addition, my teaching experience proved instrumental in presenting this
new technology to government officials in order to secure government
approval. I also served as liaison with the press to ensure correct
introduction of the new product information.

As you can see, my strengths fit your requirements quite well. I would
like to discuss my background with you in a personal meeting, at which
time I would be happy to detail my salary history and expectations.
I can be reached at (555) 655-3210 during the daytime and (555) 345-4567
in the evening. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Mary Beth Roberts

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