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For one data point I always did better with a short, generic cover letter than a customized one. Maybe employers like you more if you don’t look too interested
by bilsbie 2y ago
For one data point I always did better with a short, generic cover letter than a customized one.
Maybe employers like you more if you don’t look too interested?
- OptionOfT 2y agoBut these days half of the employers ask why you want to work somewhere, which is gauging interest. So unsure. Plus, I haven't had success with my previous cover letter. So I figured I'd change something.
- conductr 2y agoThe goal at this stage isn’t to get a job offer, it’s to start a conversation. If you’re being asked why you want to work somewhere, I’d consider that a winning cover letter/resume. That said, I’ve job hoped my entire career and have never once written a cover letter since a college workshop where I had to in order to earn course points.
- roland35 2y agoI've stopped doing cover letters entirely and have had more luck. I've heard the same from others too. I do have a few separate resumes with different focuses, and tweak a one sentence summary at the top.