Career Change Cover Letter Example

If you’re planning a career change, try to make the connection for the reader of your cover letter between your past work experience and the field you want to break into, as the below cover letter does (working in a high-pressured emergency room – working in a hectic restaurant).

Be prepared for a lot of questions at the interview concerning exactly why you’re leaving your previous line of work. You didn’t like it? You’re no longer physically capable of working at it? You were fired?

The interviewer will want to be sure that whatever reason that you left the first field that you trained for is not going to reoccur with this job that you’re applying for.
You can download the Career Change Cover Letter Template in Word Document and customize it according to your needs.
This particular example is for a restaurant position of a short order cook.

Career Change Cover Letter Sample
Short Order Cook

Amanda Edwards
Street Address, City, State, Zip | Cell Phone | Email Address

Today’s date

Ms. Beth Hanson
XYZ Restaurant
Address, City, State, zip

Re: Short Order Cook Job Opening, in Restaurant News Magazine

Dear Ms. Hanson,
I’m responding to your job posting in this week’s Restaurant News for the job opening of short order cook. Although my previous education and training have been in the field of emergency room nursing, I’m ready for a career change at this point.

I still excel in triaging and quick, efficient performance. As you see on my attached resume, I have eight years of experience in keeping my head under high pressure situations, similar to what I’ve seen in the 5:00-8:00 dinnertime rush hours at XYZ Restaurant.

I work well with other employees, so far have never needed to take sick days, and have experience cooking for crowds when the hospital tendered holiday dinners for staff who had to work during holidays.

I realize that qualities needed for this position are swiftness, efficiency, and the ability to remain calm under stress, qualities I’ve perfected during my nursing stint.

I would appreciate meeting with you to discuss my candidacy further.
Please be in touch with me as soon as possible.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
Amanda Edwards