Another worthwhile consideration is whether you actually enjoy and are stimulated by your current position.

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Most applications ask for your current position and then request a description of your job.

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Put an end-date on your current position on LinkedIn, and drop the company name from your blogger profile.

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Many companies offer a tuition reimbursement program as an employee benefit if the education has a direct impact on your current position.

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In a case like that, you can use the approach mentioned in the second trick and focus your efforts on crafting a stellar cover letter that highlights transferrable skills from your current position.

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More responsibility in your current position?

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Adding on to the lack of a workplace, will moving to a new city affect your current job position?

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I'm making some general points in this answer because I don't know anything about the amount involved or your current tax position.

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Ideally, it will be your current or former supervisor at work or from a volunteer position.

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