1. The average cover letter is read for under 10 seconds since there are so many piled up grabbing the readers attention is imperative. The recipient naturally skims over the header and contact information, and then comes the opening line underneath said opening line is the valuable information for why you deserve the opportunity. It’s taken almost 10 seconds to read this paragraph, luckily you will finish it due to my charming writing. But how will you captivate the audience with your résumé/CV/cover letter before they throw it in the garbage?
2. Recommendation letters are a necessity for a job or a Graduate program we desire. But some professors simply don’t have time to write one and offer the task of writing the letter yourself for them to sign. What do would you write? What lies are worth telling? The same questions to a Statement of Purpose.
3. In “Why optional cover letters aren’t optional” I read a comment at the bottom claiming that cover letters are useless and that recruiters seek talent on LinkedIn. If this is true, is a cover letter or a LinkedIn/Web presence more important? Or, is it obvious that both are necessary?
2. Recommendation letters are a necessity for a job or a Graduate program we desire. But some professors simply don’t have time to write one and offer the task of writing the letter yourself for them to sign. What do would you write? What lies are worth telling? The same questions to a Statement of Purpose.
3. In “Why optional cover letters aren’t optional” I read a comment at the bottom claiming that cover letters are useless and that recruiters seek talent on LinkedIn. If this is true, is a cover letter or a LinkedIn/Web presence more important? Or, is it obvious that both are necessary?