Chad Burnworth is being recommended for a position by his former employer. He started as an IT employee in 2005 and was promoted to Vice President and IT manager, supervising 11 employees and managing a $4.2 million budget. In addition to technical skills, Chad has strong communication abilities as demonstrated by successfully training all 300 employees on information security. His former employer considers him efficient, hard-working, dedicated, and trustworthy.

1. Dear Hiring Manager:
I would like to recommend that you give consideration to Chad Burnworth as a candidate for a
position with your organization.
Chad started in our IT Department at Lorain National Bank in September 2005. He was
promoted to Vice President and IT manager. In that role he supervised a team of 11 and managed
an IT budget of $4.2 million.
Chad has all the credentials and certifications the IT world requires. But I found that Chad has an
equally important capability—the ability to communicate. He is an exceptional trainer and
handled all the Information Security training for all 300 employees.
Chad has proven to be an efficient, hard-working, dedicated and trustworthy employee.
I would recommend Chad as a member of your team. He would be a valuable asset to any
organization.
Feel free to contact me at 440-465-4946.
Sincerely,
Peter R. Catanese
Senior Vice President
Marketing Director