iheartscience
Super_Ideal_Rock
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A friend of mine is on the hunt for a new job and we were talking about cover letters. I always write them, but she told me she''s heard several times that most larger companies don''t typically look at them. I can see how that could happen-where I work there''s an electronic system that scores each application based on the information you give, and cover letters are optional, so I don''t think they count for much.
I guess I just figure that if someone does look at them, a good cover letter can give you an edge. But they are time consuming, so I get why she''s reluctant to do one for each position she applies to.
What are your thoughts? If you work in HR, do you look at cover letters? And when you job hunt, do you write personalized cover letters for each position you apply to?
I guess I just figure that if someone does look at them, a good cover letter can give you an edge. But they are time consuming, so I get why she''s reluctant to do one for each position she applies to.
What are your thoughts? If you work in HR, do you look at cover letters? And when you job hunt, do you write personalized cover letters for each position you apply to?