Sunday, September 28, 2008

The Reality of Cover Letters

I agreed with most of the advice of the article. I think that cover letters are read second if at all especially if their are a larger pool of applicants. It makes sense for the employer to focus on the resume becuase it tells them exactly what they are looking for. Where you have worked, your education and the like. What I did not agree withis the advice that the cover letter should be about the company. You could argue that the employer wants to hire people that share their vision and by explaining this vision you can gain an edge with the company. However, if you do not have the skills that they need knowing the vision will not help. You can teach someone with little education the direction you want to take a company, but it doesnt mean that they will be able to help.

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