Difference between affidavit of employment and letter of recommendation?

I'm being asked to provide an affidavit letter of employment for a national certification application. How much information should be included?

Difference between affidavit of employment and letter of recommendation?
An affidavit of employment is a basic certification that you work(ed) at a particular place. http://www.nh.gov/insurance/producer/Aff...








A letter of recommendation states how and why you would be well-suited to be hired for a certain position. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recommendat...
Reply:What is being asked of you is that you verify your employment. National certification sometimes requires such information or requires industry employment.





You are either one of three things: 1) self employed, 2) working for an employer in the industry for which your are seeking certification, or 3) not employed in the industry for which you are seeking certification.





The affidavit of employment is simply a statement, from your employer, any of the above listed, on the company letterhead, saying you are an employee in good standing with said company. If self employed, send your company letterhead, and have your office mgr, sign it, or sign it yourself.





The Letterhead: name of company, address, and phone number required.





Type the word AFFIDAVIT at top center or top Left of the letter (as a heading) or as the re: skip down a few lines and type:





John Doe is an employee in good standing at this company. He started working here on ---put in the date.





Sincerely





Secretary or Office Mgr or etc.





PS: A letter of recommendation is a letter written by an employer or a person attesting to how great you are, at least to them.





Example of Employer Recommendation: John Doe has worked here for a number of years and I have found him to be honest, reliable, diligent, skill in the art of dealing with people, modest, and an asset to this company.





Example of Personal Refference: I have known John Doe for a number of years. He is a well-mannered, soft-spoken, modest person, who is honest and has a strong current of integrity. He is especially good with people.





As you can see from the above, who ever John Doe is, he is quite a guy.
Reply:Paper on Letterhead with Dates of employment and title. that's all.
Reply:The affadavit of employment is filled out by your place of employment to prove you work where you say you do and have a job there. The letter of recommendation is also provided by your current employer (usually a manager/supervisor) when applying for a job at a different company.