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Seriously, what employer these days actually has the time to sit around reading cover letters? If someone actually sent a cover letter with there resume to my company, the recruiter would toss it before it reached anyone else's desk.
In my experience a bad cover letter can kill your chances. But I guess if HR doesn't read them then it won't matter. I actually found them really enlightening as I was recently reading through applications. One came off as utterly arrogant so I skipped that candidate. Others, instead of addressing their letter (actually e-mails) "Dear Dr. XXX" wrote "Hey <my first name>. Huh? Skipped them too.
Yeah, but [managing a restaurant] sounds like it's still a real job that probably requires skills, (if nothing else, at least the leadership aspects)
Yeah managing a restaurant has a lot of responsibilities that will look great to someone recruiting for acct or finance internship.
I've actually started reviewing resumes recently to hire for some positions. It's a different perspective when you actually get to start hiring people. A couple of things I've learned 1) Objectives are redundant - your objective should be to do the job I'm hiring you for and do it well 2) A bad resume cover letter means your resume is going in the trash - it's a sign of weak communication skills. 3) A good cover letter is one that differentiates you from all the other people who are applying for the same job - this is even more important if there are a ton of other people applying for the same job with the same background (e.g. an entire graduating class of law students from your college all applying for the same internship at a law firm.) If you can point to something useful that you got going that not everyone else does, you'll probably get short-listed for an interview. 4) If you are applying for a relatively junior position targeted at people without much experience, a short resume is most desirable. If you are applying for a more senior job where you have to establish yourself as uniquely and highly qualified, a longer resume makes sense. 5) I can't stress this enough - FIX YOUR FACEBOOK PRIVACY SETTINGS! There were times I received resumes and thought the applicant sounded like an oddball - a quick glance at their facebook page confirmed they were weirdos.In my experience a bad cover letter can kill your chances. But I guess if HR doesn't read them then it won't matter. I actually found them really enlightening as I was recently reading through applications. One came off as utterly arrogant so I skipped that candidate. Others, instead of addressing their letter (actually e-mails) "Dear Dr. XXX" wrote "Hey . Huh? Skipped them too. I was told early on that there are two philosophies about cover letters and CVs: one short the other long. Take your pick, but one of them has to explain why you're a good fit for the job. Again, though, this was for academia.
I look at the resumes first, make a cut, then go back and look at cover letters and then make another cut. One of my colleagues does it the other way. Easy cuts (unless you have something totally amazing, on the caliber of Rhodes scholar to balance against, etc.)By the way, the Resume is the easy party. Cover letters are more difficult
Seriously, what employer these days actually has the time to sit around reading cover letters? If someone actually sent a cover letter with there resume to my company, the recruiter would toss it before it reached anyone else's desk.
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Can anyone recommend a great resume writer/writing service?