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Originally Posted by pgsieve
As a hiring manager myself, a few pieces:
1. Submit a cover letter with your resume. I don’t put a ton of stock into what the letter says but I automatically throw out any who don’t. If you can’t take the time to write one, that shows a lot more. Also the same thing with LinkedIn auto apps. Take the time and submit one properly.
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I'm curious how much this differs between industries. I've been in IT for 15 years now and have never used a cover letter when applying for positions, and it's never really seemed to negatively impact my chances at getting an interview. Talking with friends in the industry most of them have never bothered with cover letters either
I wonder if that's due to IT being the first industry to go online-only in the application process (which forces you to create profiles that make a CL redundant), or if it's just a quirk in the industry