Cover Letters

It seems like every job opening out there requires you to send a cover letter with your resume, doesn’t it? This is not because cover letters are terribly insightful; they aren’t. In fact, it’s very rare that anyone ever reads them very carefully, and most often, they’re simply detached from the resume and tossed into …

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Not scandalous interesting – just something about where the person went to school, last was employed, or something like that. In your letter, work your new knowledge into the letter. You don’t have to be subtle about it – they won’t think you’re a stalker. This is the kind of thing you’re supposed to do …

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