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How to Write a Cover Letter for an Online Job Posting

“What’s the general rule regarding the use of cover letters in response to online job postings by email?” Emails are brief and to the point. So, content typically seen in a cover letter would be too heavy for an email in my opinion. When I send a resume by email, I utilize a chopped down [...]

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Junk Cover Letters Kill Good Resumes

Too many unprofessional, unfocused, and canned cover letters are floating around the job-seeking population. So are you surprised when I tell you that a fair number of hiring managers don’t bother reading them? Although I’ve seen no official survey on cover-letter readership, it’s rumored that approximately 40% of cover letters aren’t read. A number of reasons [...]

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