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HOW TO WRITE A COVER LETTER?
Cover letters are dead. They’ve gone the way of the dinosaurs. No one reads them. A total waste of time… right? If this is true and cover letters are the latest recruitment dodo, why are we sharing best practices on how to write them?
DO YOU STILL NEED A COVER LETTER?
There was a time when sending a cover letter was simply an expected tradition alongside your CV - to not send one would be unthinkable. However in these days of tech automation, Google search, LinkedIn profiles and ever-growing demands for faster hiring, the cover letter is becoming for some people, irrelevant. In today’s article, we’re going to weigh-up the pros and cons of both options and provide insights on what a cover letter should include.
In this article, we address and overcome typical mistakes being made by (even seasoned) candidates, when identifying and presenting their key skills at interview.