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These days you need absolutely every edge. But do taylor it to the specific job application, and keep it short: nobody likes wasting time reading about irrel
by rhelz 3y ago
These days you need absolutely every edge. But do taylor it to the specific job application, and keep it short: nobody likes wasting time reading about irrelevant stuff.
Yeah I know, these days you are sending out about 100 applications a day, and tailoring a resume and a cover letter for each one is tedious. But unless the filters see the keywords in your resume, and unless your cover letter shows how your skills are just a perfect match to the job, you are sending those applications in vain.
- taylodl 3y agoExactly. Also, cover letters should be able to be read in 15 seconds or less. Your resume? 30 seconds for the first pass, 15 seconds for the second pass to focus on interesting details. Altogether, you have 1 minute, tops, to convince the person reading your cover letter and resume why you should be hired. You should carefully consider what you're putting into these documents!