Show a new job offer without overstating current income

Before the first payslip, a short note can say that the role is accepted and starts on the date shown in the offer. After the first pay cycle, add the dated payslip if requested and retire any note that has become obsolete. Do not fill the gap with projected tables made from assumptions.

Create a dividing line at the commencement date. Records before that date describe the prior position or available resources. Records after it can describe the new role only when they exist. This prevents a reviewer from having to infer which employment period each attachment belongs to.

Use the offer to show the agreed role, employer and commencement date contained in the document. Do not treat it as proof that work has started or that a particular amount has already been paid. If acceptance is not recorded, describe the document according to its actual status.

Noah accepts a role beginning 4 March. His folder places the signed offer under 'new role from 4 March' and his recent payslips under 'previous employment to February'. The cover note says the first new-role payslip is not yet available instead of estimating what it will show.

Provide information relevant to the recipient's application process and handle identity or financial material carefully.

Check whether the offer contains private contact, benefit or internal business information beyond the application purpose. Provide the relevant document in the form requested, and avoid adding workplace correspondence or an entire employment file simply to make the new role look more substantial.