Comments on: Are cover letters really important?

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:44:43 +0000

From my position as having recently hired someone I’d say a good cover letter won’t get you a job, but a bad one can blow it for you. I was way more interested in the resume to see how the relevant experience was obtained rather than the skills you tell me you have. However a poorly written one showing a lack of basic English skills would make me say “next”.

By: Konstantin

Konstantin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:27:36 +0000

As someone who doesn’t read cover letters when hiring, I bow to you!

By: lilfunky1

lilfunky1 — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:21:19 +0000

while i try to always customize my cover letters to fit better with the company and job description… it’s always largely a blanket letter. the initial time investment for the first letter may take an hour or two… the next 45 jobs i apply for only has me changing the company name, HR person’s name if I know it… and maybe re-ordering my skill-set depending on what i think they value more.

there’s only so many ways you can write “you want to hire me because i’m awesome”