To	
  Whom	
  it	
  may	
  concern,	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
Sophie	
  Loader	
  has	
  been	
  employed	
  with	
  me	
  for	
  over	
  18	
  months	
  and	
  I	
  highly	
  
recommend	
  her	
  as	
  a	
  candidate	
  for	
  employment.	
  	
  	
  During	
  her	
  tenure,	
  Sophie	
  was	
  
head	
  designer	
  of	
  our	
  company	
  and	
  her	
  responsibilities	
  included	
  design	
  work,	
  fabric	
  
sourcing	
  and	
  buying,	
  negotiations,	
  pricing,	
  trend	
  research	
  and	
  product	
  development.	
  	
  
Sophie	
  also	
  travelled	
  to	
  Los	
  Angeles	
  on	
  a	
  fashion	
  trip,	
  which	
  was	
  highly	
  successful	
  
and	
  often	
  travelled	
  to	
  meet	
  suppliers	
  with	
  whom	
  she	
  developed	
  strong	
  rapport.	
  	
  
	
  
Sophie	
  has	
  been	
  our	
  most	
  valued	
  employee	
  to	
  date.	
  	
  Her	
  attention	
  to	
  detail,	
  strong	
  
work	
  ethic	
  and	
  mature	
  approach	
  to	
  work	
  makes	
  her	
  stand	
  out	
  from	
  the	
  rest.	
  	
  I	
  don’t	
  
think	
  I	
  have	
  ever	
  walked	
  into	
  our	
  office	
  and	
  observed	
  Sophie	
  procrastinating	
  or	
  
deviating	
  from	
  the	
  tasks	
  she	
  has	
  to	
  complete.	
  	
  	
  
	
  
Sophie	
  also	
  has	
  an	
  entrepreneurial,	
  enterprising	
  spirit,	
  which	
  is	
  rare	
  amongst	
  
candidates.	
  	
  Her	
  lateral	
  thinking	
  skills,	
  proactive	
  approach	
  to	
  problem	
  solving	
  and	
  
determination	
  got	
  our	
  company	
  out	
  of	
  many	
  difficult	
  situations,	
  as	
  she	
  was	
  able	
  to	
  
find	
  positive	
  ways	
  out.	
  	
  	
  She	
  also	
  has	
  developed	
  good	
  understanding	
  of	
  cross-­‐cultural	
  
communication,	
  has	
  good	
  command	
  on	
  negotiation	
  practises	
  and	
  is	
  well	
  versed	
  in	
  
many	
  software	
  programs	
  including	
  XERO	
  accounting,	
  MYOB,	
  illustrator,	
  in-­‐design	
  
and	
  Photoshop.	
  	
  	
  
	
  
I	
  have	
  thoroughly	
  enjoyed	
  working	
  with	
  Sophie	
  and	
  she	
  has	
  not	
  disappointed	
  me	
  
once.	
  	
  In	
  fact,	
  she	
  has	
  taught	
  me	
  many	
  new	
  things	
  and	
  continues	
  to	
  be	
  a	
  source	
  of	
  
inspiration	
  in	
  my	
  work.	
  	
  She	
  will	
  be	
  missed	
  immensely.	
  	
  
	
  
I	
  cannot	
  recommend	
  Sophie	
  enough.	
  	
  I	
  am	
  positive	
  that	
  she	
  will	
  be	
  a	
  tremendous	
  
asset	
  to	
  your	
  company.	
  	
  
	
  
If	
  you	
  have	
  any	
  further	
  questions	
  in	
  regards	
  to	
  her	
  employment	
  with	
  me,	
  do	
  not	
  
hesitate	
  to	
  contact	
  me.	
  
	
  
Sincerely,	
  
	
  
Tarik	
  Houchar	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
Manager	
  	
  
HIJAB	
  HOUSE	
  	
  
	
  
Room	
  8,	
  Level	
  2	
  	
  
2	
  Lacey	
  Street	
  Surry	
  Hills	
  	
  
NSW,	
  2010	
  	
  
	
  
0498138104	
  	
  
Tarik@hijabhouse.com.au	
  	
  

REFERENCE LETTER

  • 1.
    To  Whom  it  may  concern,         Sophie  Loader  has  been  employed  with  me  for  over  18  months  and  I  highly   recommend  her  as  a  candidate  for  employment.      During  her  tenure,  Sophie  was   head  designer  of  our  company  and  her  responsibilities  included  design  work,  fabric   sourcing  and  buying,  negotiations,  pricing,  trend  research  and  product  development.     Sophie  also  travelled  to  Los  Angeles  on  a  fashion  trip,  which  was  highly  successful   and  often  travelled  to  meet  suppliers  with  whom  she  developed  strong  rapport.       Sophie  has  been  our  most  valued  employee  to  date.    Her  attention  to  detail,  strong   work  ethic  and  mature  approach  to  work  makes  her  stand  out  from  the  rest.    I  don’t   think  I  have  ever  walked  into  our  office  and  observed  Sophie  procrastinating  or   deviating  from  the  tasks  she  has  to  complete.         Sophie  also  has  an  entrepreneurial,  enterprising  spirit,  which  is  rare  amongst   candidates.    Her  lateral  thinking  skills,  proactive  approach  to  problem  solving  and   determination  got  our  company  out  of  many  difficult  situations,  as  she  was  able  to   find  positive  ways  out.      She  also  has  developed  good  understanding  of  cross-­‐cultural   communication,  has  good  command  on  negotiation  practises  and  is  well  versed  in   many  software  programs  including  XERO  accounting,  MYOB,  illustrator,  in-­‐design   and  Photoshop.         I  have  thoroughly  enjoyed  working  with  Sophie  and  she  has  not  disappointed  me   once.    In  fact,  she  has  taught  me  many  new  things  and  continues  to  be  a  source  of   inspiration  in  my  work.    She  will  be  missed  immensely.       I  cannot  recommend  Sophie  enough.    I  am  positive  that  she  will  be  a  tremendous   asset  to  your  company.       If  you  have  any  further  questions  in  regards  to  her  employment  with  me,  do  not   hesitate  to  contact  me.     Sincerely,     Tarik  Houchar         Manager     HIJAB  HOUSE       Room  8,  Level  2     2  Lacey  Street  Surry  Hills     NSW,  2010       0498138104     Tarik@hijabhouse.com.au