Comments on: Crack the Cover Letter Code in 7 Easy Steps http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/04/25/crack-the-cover-letter-code-in-7-easy-steps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crack-the-cover-letter-code-in-7-easy-steps Personal development meets professional aspiration Tue, 05 Aug 2014 10:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 By: Emily http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/04/25/crack-the-cover-letter-code-in-7-easy-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-2239 Tue, 03 May 2011 16:08:08 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=991#comment-2239 Great tips. I cannot stress the importance of the cover letter enough, especially when I see hundreds of resumes that don’t appear even slightly related to the position being applied for. The cover letter is a great chance to explain how someone’s skills and experiences, not necessarily in a formal job setting (on resume), will translate to the position, and provides a good example of their communication skills in the process. Plus, resumes with cover letters (especially ones who’ve taken the time to address it personally to someone vs. “resume spew”) show that they made that much more effort than the majority of applicants. Definitely worth the time investment!

]]> By: Patrick http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/04/25/crack-the-cover-letter-code-in-7-easy-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-2213 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:58:14 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=991#comment-2213 Generally speaking cover letters we receive are poorly written, not targeted and so when an applicant sends in their information the cover letter is skipped. Therefore with a Fortune 500 company like ours I would say it’s a waste of your time and effort.

I prefer to write them myself, but not for large companies that employ over 100K people! Time is a key factor in that policy. (The views expressed on this blog are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer, Dell Inc.)

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