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Is Cover Letter Necessary?
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cucumber
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 Jun 26 2020, 10:00 PM
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Of course, anything that can give you an edge is good. I once got hired on the spot just because of my cover letter.
Here's a tip, if you want to stand out, record a video introducing yourself & send to your potential employer, I guarantee you'd stand a better chance because most people won't do that.
Our company receives 300 applications monthly, and over the course of a year we only select about 15 to 30 ppl for interviews & only 3 to 5 will be hired. You do the math. It's tough out there.
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cucumber
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Jun 27 2020, 02:05 PM
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QUOTE(9m2w @ Jun 27 2020, 10:39 AM) No harm done, the key is what are you highlighting in your cover letter. Highlight the something special or extraordinary that you are afraid the recruiter might miss while scanning your resume. Simple language and concise is the way to go. No one likes to read a wall of text. Good luck all the best I have actually been seeing that abit lately haha. Thank god its a link to youtube or Vimeo and not that actual video haha. And yes it does make you stand out. But still substance is important. If the video is just about your bubbly personality, whats the point if the position is technical in nature. I agree substance & context is important. There's always a good way and a bad way to approach something. Some don't even know how to make a basic CV presentable let alone a cover letter. Because TS was asking if it's 'necessary' to include a cover letter, I think it's not a question of whether it is necessary, but a question of what extra 'value' (honest, non-cringey, relevant value) you could add in your application in order to stand a better chance. Just my 2 cents. |
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