Work From Home Resume: Free Cover Letter Sample

“You're ready to approach your boss about wanting to work from home. Here's a helpful work from home resume cover letter template and advice.”

If You're Needing a Work From Home Resume Help

Gathering up the courage to approach your boss or team lead about working from home can be a bit stressful. You've thought about it over and over and you know that you can handle your job responsibilities 110% from home — but you're just not sure how to get started with the whole resume, cover letter, proposal aspect. Here's some help.

Telecommuting Cover Letters 101 and Free Resume Cover Letter Template

Why offer a free resume cover letter sample for folks that want to work at home? Well, sending a telecommuting resume without a cover letter is like flying an airplane with no pilot. It is going to crash and burn. A cover letter is your snappy introduction. It lets the employer know right away why he/she should hire you. Never consider sending a resume naked, it needs its cover letter!

And because trying to get hired for an off-site job is different in some ways – it's still considered a must. That's why I want to help by providing a free resume cover letter sample for those looking for online jobs or home-based careers. I have always encouraged people to write creatively, an average employer who sits and reads resumes all day long has a rather short attention span. Be sure to write something that will catch their eye.

Is Your At Home Work Space Ready to Get Hired?

You'll want to go over in detail how your home office is a dedicated workspace and it's equipped and set up for you to work efficiently.  If the job is asking that you have certain software knowledge or programs – HAVE them. Be proficient in them.  Make sure you have high-speed internet with anti-virus software.  And on a side note – I would make sure you had an external backup hard drive to make sure you never lose a client's files. Trust me, my blog is here to help you learn whether it's a job or business –and these are all things I have learned over the years.

What Not to Say in Your Cover Letter

Try to avoid saying… “I want to work at home because I want to be the one that raises my kids…” or “I feel like working at home will give me more free time.” Nope… that's not what employers want to hear. They want to hear that you meet or exceed the requirements for the job. That you're prepared.

Do you have a portfolio? References… even better. Though seeking online work might be because you want to spend more time with your family or have a more flexible work schedule – this is personal info you don't have to fork over. What you do need to tell them is you can do this work online and why. Back up all their requirements with experience and examples and in the end doesn't matter that you get to be home with your family – what matters is you got the job and you are prepared to do the job better than anyone else could have. Check out my post, Work at Home Jobs That Offer Benefits for ideas of who to send your resume to.

Know Who You Are Sending This Resume To

If it's a company – research them. Know them better than they know themselves. Impress them with tidbits of information that you had to dig for. And tell them why you find this an admirable company and one that you want to work for. It will not only flatter the employer – but this is info you SHOULD want to know anyway. This is important – don't you want to know who signs your future paycheck? It also lets them know that you are really interested in working for them. You might check out Glassdoor for company information, reviews and salary ideas.

There are some basics of writing a good professional cover letter. I will outline them below:

1. Your name and full address with your email address come first.
2. The name and address of the person and company you are addressing it to.
3. The date.
4. The title of the person you are addressing the cover letter to.
5. Your introduction
6. (Skip a line) The body of the cover letter. Let hem know about your skills and what you can offer to the company, let them know you are looking to telecommute from your home office.
7. (Skip a line) Your closing paragraph. Insist on an interview and thank them for their valuable time and consideration.
8. Closing (Sincerely, Respectfully)
9. Your signature

Here is a free resume cover letter sample for telecommuting – but at the bottom of this page, you can find other helpful links on cover letters. Having more references than one can be helpful. Also… I personally own three cover letter and resume books – they make great references as well. I've even thought about writing resumes for others. But I really feel like you can save yourself some major bucks by doing it yourself. And with books to refer to and all the info on the internet – it makes it so much easier.

Be sure to have someone objective take a look  – sometimes a fresh set of eyes can fine tune a telecommuting cover letter or resume for you.

Free Resume Cover Letter Sample, Perfect for Telecommuters:

Name
Address
Phone
Email
** You can include social media if you wish. Many include their LinkedIn profiles. I've even seen some folks that have their own personal website or ONLINE resume just for job searches.

Employer Name
Address
Date

Dear Personnel Manager,

If you are currently in the market for an _____who has established an outstanding background in _______,________ and _________ the enclosed resume should be of interest to you.

I have over _____ years of experience in ____________. Some of my strengths include my ability to organize, prioritize, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. I am hard working and know the importance of getting the job done right. Currently, I am looking to telecommute from my home office, which is fully equipped to handle any project given to me.

Should you agree that my skills match the requirements for a position you might have available or expect to become available, I would welcome the opportunity to interview with you. I thank you for your time and look forward to meeting with you.

Sincerely,
(your name)
Enclosure

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Yes, this is a very simple and basic cover letter, but sometimes just having the “bones” of a cover letter can really help people when they are unsure how to proceed. I have personally used my own free resume cover letter in the past, and I am not ashamed to toot my own horn… I landed several job offers! And two of the companies I worked for, flat out told me that I stood apart from the pack from the get-go just be including a cover letter! Don't mistake its value in the job application process!

Here are Some More Helpful Cover Letter Tidbits

For more help – and more free resume cover letter samples – you might find this article at The Balance helpful as well.

You can also find free resume cover letter samples and advice at Monster.com – one of the biggest career sites on the internet.

Professional advice for DIY resume and cover letter writers – including free resume prep quote and free email resume course. Blue Sky Resume Guide

No matter if you write your resume yourself or have someone do it for you. Do not forget the all-mighty cover letter. It absolutely can be a game changer when you are competing against several other candidates and half of them didn't even bother to include one.

And don't forget to check the job board here at MoneyMakingMommy.com for 100's of work at home job leads. Good luck!