https://www.keppiecareers.com/dont-skip-the-cover-letter/ Social media speaker, social media consultant, job search coach Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.keppiecareers.com/dont-skip-the-cover-letter/#comment-91354 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:44:00 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=315#comment-91354 That’s quite a surprising statistic! I’ve heard that employers either ignore the cover letter completely, pay complete attention to it or do a little bit of both.

]]> https://www.keppiecareers.com/dont-skip-the-cover-letter/#comment-162 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:09:55 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=315#comment-162 Litarider – Glad the end result was a good one! I guess this story goes to show that ALL job search materials need to be top-notch. If the recruiter passes over the cover letter, the resume should grab them! It also demonstrates that someone can have the “perfect” resume and still not seal the deal to get the job. Interviewing skills are key as well! Thanks for sharing your story!

]]> https://www.keppiecareers.com/dont-skip-the-cover-letter/#comment-161 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:48:23 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=315#comment-161 A few months ago my resume was nearly passed over because the cover letter was too long. It’s not that I went on forever but in addition to stating the position I was applying for, I highlighted how my skills and experience matched the job requirements. The recruiter never read my letter and simply folded it over to look at my resume and still put me in the pile of people who were not the first round candidates. She called me after every single one of the first-round candidates flopped. Guess who got the job and was routinely acknowledged as the perfect candidate? Maybe she’s not a very good recruiter.

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