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Video: Introduction of Cover Letters: tips here: www.bestsampleresume.com…; Added by Sandy Dsouza at 12:46am on June 25, 2012

Blog Post: Using a Cover Letter Template: Yay or Nay?: A cover letter is often the first impression a potential employee gets of a job candidate. This single sheet…; Added by Mary Ylisela at 4:21pm on August 30, 2013

Blog Post: Can We Please Stop Asking for Cover Letters Yet?: From what I can see, it seems most companies still ask for cover letters. Isn’t this just one more hurdle and inconvenience to make applicants go through that really doesn’t add…; Added by Eric Putkonen at 3:57pm on March 31, 2017

Blog Post: Recruiters: If You Don't Want Cover Letters, Then Say So!!!

Fewer Recruiters Care About Cover Letters

As recruiters get busier, and applicant tracking systems do the heavy lifting of resume screening, it appears that…

Added by Donna Svei at 3:21pm on June 5, 2015

Blog Post: Why Cover Letter Helps You Get the Job You Want: A cover letter is another “pleasant thing” that online resume services can provide to their clients. Yet only…; Added by Ellen Summerhills at 8:49pm on February 9, 2015

Comment on: Topic 'Cover Letters Are Useful': over letter has additional information in it that is not included in the resume and shouldn't be i find them vital for presenting a candidate. Sometimes i will include a cover letter when i submit a resume ,if it's a good one, along with my interview notes on the candidate. With IT candidates it helps if they include some detail about technology. Accountants, not so much. Engineers, i agree with JD, never had a particularly good cover letter from an engineer. With a lot of the scientists and reasearch PHD's that we work cover letters work.If the cover letter has some indication of salary history and reasons for changes i will spend a lot of time reading them before i call a candidate. If the candidate includes something like the fact that his wife's family or his live in the geographic area where the position is located i will call that candidate before i do others with everything else being equal.I will also read the resume first if the cover is in a seperate doc but will always read a cover letter unless as discussed it is one of those four liners that says nothing. I don't think the summary at the top of the resume takes the place of a good cover letter. I like a cover letter that is more personal in nature. …; Added by Chris Wessell at 12:45pm on May 15, 2009

Comment on: Blog Post 'How to Write a Perfect Cover Letter': ject a while ago and the results were rather interesting. Sandra contributed to the debate then also, as did a few others on here and in other forums. I won't bore you with the detail but if anyone is interested in a slightly different take feel free to check my post out here: http://www.trecknowledgy.com/cv-cover-letter/are-cover-letters-necessary-or-a-complete-waste-of-time-the-results In brief - cover letters I.e. long winded irrelevant blabber = no. A cover email I.e. short, punchy, personalised to the employer and role you're applying to = Yes…; Added by Ben at 5:10pm on December 17, 2011

Blog Post: Cover Letters Are Dead

Even before I fell into the recruiting industry, I …

Added by Kristina Evans at 4:37pm on January 24, 2017

Blog Post: Is a Cover Letter for Social Media and IT Jobs Necessary?

Cover letters can be a great way to get your foot in the door at a company that you want to work for. A cover letter is usually sent in the body of your email with an attached…

Added by Shana Borwegen at 4:28pm on March 3, 2011