The Zen of Cover Letter Writing
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There is a perception out there that cover letters are old school and that they are no longer necessary when applying for a job. I suspect that this is largely a result of the notion held by many online job applicants that software programs rather than humans evaluate the suitability of prospective job candidates. While this may be true, it never hurts to differentiate yourself from the thousands of others who applied for the same position and didn’t include a cover letter. Further, adding a cover letters allows you to pepper your job application with key words that you may not have been able to squeeze into your resume and may give you a leg up on the competition!
Writing in this Sunday’s New York Times, Phyllis Korkki offers insights and tips on writing cover letters that could mean the difference between employment and not. The take home message—cover letters are not expendable.
Until next time…
Good Luck and Good Job Hunting!!!!!!!!!!
It's true that a lot of people disregard attaching a cover letter with their job application.
However, what a lot of people do not realize is that a cover letter could help encourage the recruiter to look at "your" CV, from the tens or hundreds of CV that they have received.
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good article, cover letter is very important with the cv. hand written much better.
Wow, what a fantastic article. This is really interesting and excellent post. Thanks very much
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Not only is a cover letter important for landing an interview but an opportunity to showcase your creative talent by writing one.