Forbes and other job searching advice website are really kean on writing what they call “Pain Letters” in place of cover letters. I am going to tell you exactly why a Pain Letter will inflict you the pain of not getting an interview and why they are a pain for the Hiring Managers who have to read them. Then I am going to show you a much more effective method for writing Cover Letters that will substantially increase your chances of securing an interview.
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Cover your ass, always send a cover letter!
Cover letters. I don’t know how many times I have heard people say “everything that they want to know about me is in my resumé, so I don’t think I should have to write a cover letter.” Well, probably not the first bad decision this theoretical person has made, and most certainly not the last!
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Ah yes, the resumé. Let us begin our journey here.
The resumé is a long standing tradition, actually begun in Ancient Rome. That was when Cletus turned to Horace, and said “hold my beer and watch what I can do.” (citation needed)
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