add instructions how to add signature and subject

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David Seus 2021-04-29 00:38:15 +02:00
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\subsection{Letter of motivation}
\todox{add short explanation of motivation letter. Maybe add instructions on how to insert a scanned signature}
\todo{add short explanation of motivation letter.}
To add a subject to the letter of motivation or close with your signature see sections \ref{section:add:subject} and \ref{section:add:signature}
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\subsection{Tips and Tricks}
\subsubsection{Including a scanned signature in letter of motivation}
\label{section:add:signature}
In case one wishes to add a scanned signature to the letter of motivation, place the following into your praeamble
%%%% redefinition of makeletterclosing without printing Name and last name but inserting
%%%% a signature png instead.
\begin{lstlisting}
\makeatletter
\renewcommand*{\makeletterclosing}{
\@closing\\[3em]%
\includegraphics[height=1.5cm,width=5.5cm]{<signature.png>}
% {\bfseries \@firstname~\@lastname}%
\ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@enclosure}}{}{%
\\%
\vfill%
{\color{color2}\itshape\enclname: \@enclosure}}}
\makeatother
\end{lstlisting}
\subsubsection{Including a subject in letter of motivation}
\label{section:add:subject}
In case you want to add a subject to you letter of motivation, add the following in the praeamble
\begin{lstlisting}
%%%% redefine letterhead to add subject line
\makeatletter
\renewcommand*{\makeletterhead}{%
% recompute lengths (in case we are switching from letter to resume, or vice versa)
\recomputeletterlengths%
% recipient block
\begin{minipage}[t]{.5\textwidth}
\raggedright%
\addressfont%
{\bfseries\upshape\@recipientname}\\%
\@recipientaddress%
\end{minipage}
% date
\hfill% US style
% \\[1em]% UK style
\@date\\[4em]% US informal style: "January 1, 1900"; UK formal style: "01/01/1900"
% opening
\raggedright%
{\bfseries\subject}\\[2em]
\@opening\\[1.5em]%
% ensure no extra spacing after \makelettertitle due to a possible blank line
% \ignorespacesafterend% not working
\hspace{0pt}\par\vspace{-\baselineskip}\vspace{-\parskip}
}
\makeatother
\end{lstlisting}
The a subject can thereafter be added to the letter of motivation by
\begin{lstlisting}
\subject{<subject_text>}
\end{lstlisting}
\subsubsection{Legal disclaimer at the end of CV}
Some countries (e.g. Italy) require to add the permission to treat the personal data contained in the CV. This can be achieved by the command \code{\\vfill}. At the end of the last entry to your
CV, add the following:%