Cover letters: Useful or useless?

How cover letters can be used by job seekers to stand out

The Gazette

Feb. 22, 2022 11:07 am

This week’s Careers & Coffee Podcast discusses how cover letters can help job seekers stand out to employers, and how to use creative touches to help them stand out. Cover letters were once a big deal when people were mailing resumes to employers. But are they still useful in digital form? Short answer: Yes.

Check out this podcast to learn an exercise to craft a winning cover letter for your next job application. Cover letters can help candidates stand out with HR professionals or managers. They can also be remixed into a LinkedIn profile or used as an introduction in an online application if there is an opportunity to add comments to the form.

Tips:

Avoid over-used openers, add some creativity or a personal touch to your cover letter.
Think of one of your proudest moments or memorable achievements.
Identify what you learned from that proud moment.
Try to apply that to a potential role you are interested or how it would serve an employer to have you as an employee.

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Additional resources

Cover Letter Opening Line Examples
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