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How to Write a Cover Letter – Do Recruiters Actually Read Cover Letters Anymore?
❓Some Real Questions You Might’ve Thought About: Do recruiters still bother reading cover letters? How does a cover letter even fit into the hiring process anymore? Is it relevant to the role you're applying for? Do I really have to change it for every job? Does it even help in shortlisting? Which companies still ask for it? And… is there a no-nonsense pattern to writing one?
❓Some Real Questions You Might’ve Thought About:
- Do recruiters still bother reading cover letters?
- How does a cover letter even fit into the hiring process anymore?
- Is it relevant to the role you're applying for?
- Do I really have to change it for every job?
- Does it even help in shortlisting?
- Which companies still ask for it?
- And… is there a no-nonsense pattern to writing one?
