The Cover Letter – First Cousin of  Resume❓

⏺ 83% recruiters believe #Coverletter can bolster Resume.

⏺ Well crafted Cover Letter (about 250 words) showcases uniqueness, language skills, creativity & enthusiasm for specific job.

⏺ Not a waste of time  (unless specifically instructed ‘not to’) when you’re up against sea of comparable skills & experience

⏺ Resume tells ‘WHAT’ about applicant. 

⏺ Cover Letter helps to explain ‘WHY’.

⏺ Personality of applicant & why she’s attracted to the role.

⏺ How company’s vision, mission, values align with applicant’s.

⏺ Gives opportunity to connect dots on Resume & include important facts, NOT included on Resume.

⏺Imagine Simon Sinek selling a course of 25 minutes on Cover Letter during the pandemic for USD 40,& you will realise its importance.

⏺ Most importantly, it’s designed to get an interview, unlike Resume.

⏺  Cover Letter more reliable in determining applicant’s worth for interview.

⏺ Since it’s tailored to specific job.
Also interesting to the human reader, rather than the fatigue of reading identical Resumes.

⏺ Hiring managers tend to spend more time on Cover Letter than the 7 seconds on Resume.

♦Language needs to be crisp, sharp   impactful.

♦Despite growing popularity of ‘hard sell’ today, hiring managers are averse to exaggerated & ‘Pushy’ Language.

♦Tone needs to be confident & enthusiastic, to display suitability for the job, & excitement for the role.

♦ Keep language modest & credible.

♦There’s no scope for incorrect grammar & typos .

♦Brevity is strongly preferred (no more than one page!)

 Today’s social media,  allows
access to validated information on any candidate, anywhere, any time.

 LinkedIn  provides “social proof” of experience & skills.

Recruiters today argue in favour of pre-employment testing & assessment.

 In 2021, CEO of Recruit (which owns Glassdoor & Indeed) advocated for assessment-based
approach & bluntly declared  resumes as ‘outdated’.

 However, it’s important to note AI-based methods are NOT always the answer.

  There’s evidence that algorithmic hiring can introduce unintended biases.

Currently,  pre-employment assessments appear promising & are growing in popularity.

 Their adoption may become more widespread in future.

 However, as recruiters, we cannot afford to ignore Resumes & Cover Letters, till we have established the efficacy of other relevant tools.

 Cover Letters Uncover More than Resumes Hide‼️‼️

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