In the world of recruiters and executive search firms, resumes rule, but this doesn't mean you should ignore or forgo sending cover letters. "If a candidate's resume is a good fit to what I'm looking ...

For job seekers, crafting cover letters is often a major pain point. They take a lot of time to write, and it can feel like your efforts were in vain if you don’t end up even making it to the initial ...

You’ve put the finishing touches on your resume, found a host of appealing job listings and are sitting down at your computer to apply. Then, you see it and your heart sinks. *Cues horror film music* ...

There's some debate about whether or not you should write a cover letter when you're applying for a job. While some recruiters believe it's not necessary, it can help bridge gaps between your ...

I’m part of a private Facebook group for recruiters. It’s where hundreds of staffing professionals connect, share, and blow off steam. Today, I posted the following question: What’s the WORST thing ...

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Most people probably don’t like writing cover letters, even those of us who write for our profession. Cover letters can be an uncomfortable: it’s a letter, so it feels like it should be kind of ...

Do recruiters read cover letters? Hard truth on this one: absolutely not. Not only do we not usually read them, most of the time we don’t even open that attachment or give cover letters a cursory ...