[Your Name]
[City, State] · [email@example.com] · [Phone] · [LinkedIn URL]
[Month DD, YYYY]
[Hiring Manager Name]
[Company Name]
[Street Address]
[City, State ZIP]
Re: Application for [Job Title], [Job Reference Number]
Dear [Hiring Manager Name]:
I am applying for the [Job Title] position at [Company Name]. For the past [number] years I have worked in [current field] as [current or most recent title]. I am now moving into [target field] because [one plain reason, such as the part of your current work you want to do full time].
The work I do now overlaps with this role in several places. The table below lists requirements from your posting and where I have met them:
YOUR REQUIREMENT | MY EXPERIENCE |
|---|---|
[Requirement from the posting] | [Where you did this, what you did, and the result.] |
[Requirement from the posting] | [Where you did this, what you did, and the result.] |
[Requirement from the posting] | [Where you did this, what you did, and the result.] |
To prepare for the change, I completed [course, certificate, or degree] in [Month YYYY] and [project, volunteer work, or freelance work that used the new skills]. [One sentence on what you produced or learned.]
I would welcome the chance to discuss how my background fits the position. I can be reached at [Phone] or [email@example.com]. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Enclosure: Resume