| You may believe you only need a single sample | | | | sample for a job or career that you might |
| cover letter, but it is actually worthwhile to | | | | consider to be a lateral move, emphasize your |
| consider writing a few different cover letters | | | | current job responsibilities. Construct the sample |
| samples. It's best to have a variety of samples to | | | | so that it clearly discusses the specific functions |
| help you apply for the jobs that interest you | | | | you are responsible for in your current job. I |
| more quickly. Samples can be created to | | | | would also suggest you avoid mentioning job |
| represent a few different scenarios. | | | | duties you currently perform that might be |
| When you write your cover letter samples, write | | | | thought of as being below your skill level. |
| one for a position similar to your current job and | | | | When you write cover letter samples for a |
| another letter for a position that would be an | | | | position you consider to be above your current |
| upward move for you. Although you might think it | | | | situation, try to include job responsibilities which |
| is something you do not want to take into | | | | are outside of your normal scope of work. |
| consideration, you should also create a sample for | | | | Including this information should help to make it |
| jobs below your current level. With all these | | | | clear you are ready to take on more |
| samples at your disposal, you can apply for | | | | responsibility. |
| various types of positions with ease. | | | | You should also avoid not having a sample of a |
| You're going to want cover letter samples that | | | | cover letter for a position lower than yours. |
| include positions relatively comparable to the job | | | | Maybe right now you think you would never apply |
| you have now, as well as samples for jobs that | | | | for such a job, but you simply don't know what |
| are one step up from where you are now. You | | | | the future may bring. In certain cases, the large |
| may even think about creating a letter sample for | | | | employers actually pay for the lower level |
| a position you are actually overqualified for. Taking | | | | employees more so than your current employer |
| this approach insures that you're prepared for lots | | | | might be paying you, or you could find yourself in |
| more kinds of positions that may come along. | | | | a layoff situation. |
| When you start the process of writing a letter | | | | |