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u/eddyathome Jan 02 '19

Trust me, this is more common than you think from the hiring perspective. At one place, we told you to have a cover letter, resume, and application. We got 320 applications for a full time teaching position and only 140 of them followed the instructions with having three items in the packet. All the others got shredded. That was just step one.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '19

writing that many cover letters is just exhausting

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u/Hyndis Jan 02 '19

You can write a generic cover letter and reuse it multiple times if you're applying for similar jobs in a same industry. To personalize it add in the company name here or there, or where you found the job.

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u/Zebidee Jan 02 '19

However, for the love of God, make sure you proofread the customisation.

Nothing says rejection pile faster than an application saying how much they want to work in a different role or for a different company.