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 ...

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 ...

Cover letters can be one of the most challenging parts of applying to a job. They're more like writing an essay than a concise list of bullets outlining your achievements, as in your resume. Still, 89 ...

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 ...

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Answer by Ambra Benjamin, Tech Recruiting Manager at Facebook, on Quora: Do recruiters read cover letters? Big disclaimer: I am just one lowly recruiter. There are a lot of other people in my ...

Most recruiters just skim cover letters, so here’s how to craft a short and effective one that can be read in 60 seconds or less. Cover letters are dead, or so we’ve been told. Many recruiters and ...