NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES: 14th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF IT PROFESSIONALS

CVD Inc. will be sending one employee from the IT Department to this conference, which will take place

over a weekend in the spring at the Royal Embassy Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This years'

conference topic is ”Information Technology and Human Resources: Bridging the Gap”. Interested

employees should send an e-mail to Ashwin Jain at ajain@cvd.com, stating why they believe they should

be sent on the conference and how they would use what they learned there to better the company upon

their return. If a suitable candidate is not found in the IT Department by January 15th, employees from

Human Resources (HR) with strong computer skills will be invited to apply.

From:

To:

Subject: Conference

Ashwin,

I am writing to notify you of my interest in attending the 14th Annual Conference of IT Professionals. As

soon as I saw the posting yesterday afternoon, I knew that I wanted to apply.

While I realize that I have not been with CVD Inc. for as long as many others in my department, I think

my unique mix of skills and experience makes me the ideal person to attend. For the first half of my

professional career, I worked as a Human Resources Manager for a software development firm. I am

familiar with strategic management principles, HR policy administration, and organizational change and

development trends. I frequently facilitated workshops and training sessions and am very comfortable

presenting to a group.

When I decided five years ago to realize a dream and pursue an education in computer programming

(which had previously been just a hobby), I knew that I wanted to work for a great company like CVD

Inc. I love my job here but I do sometimes miss the human element of HR work. That's why I think that

attending this conference would be an ideal situation for both myself and the company. Who better to

absorb and circulate the information than someone who has had her feet in both worlds?

Thank you for considering me for this opportunity,

Louise Campineau

IT Department

CVD Inc.

What is the main purpose of the conference?

• A.Bringing human resources and technology closer together
• B.How to apply for human resource jobs
• C.Examining how IT and HR affect bridge-building
• D.Examining how HR should look at bridge technology