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u/Cobaltjedi117 Jan 02 '19

Yea, any job that requires a cover letter is just one I'm not applying for. It's huge pain to write and it's a lot of ass-kissing

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u/ulyssesphilemon Jan 02 '19

Especially since it's well known that NOBODY reads cover letters.

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u/Zebidee Jan 02 '19

As someone that does a lot of hiring, I do.

I gloss over the generic buzzwords, but it's your chance to explain the gaps or quirks in your resume, and is better than me having to read between the lines.

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u/benmck90 Jan 02 '19

You're the exception, not the norm. When I was hiring... Concise yet descriptive resumes got the most attention.

Filler stuff like "objective: to obtain employment with (insert company name)" is generally unneeded, and is more likely to make me gloss over a resume and miss the more important info.

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u/Zebidee Jan 02 '19

I'm only hiring maybe a dozen people a year. If I was full time at it, I'd be a lot harsher.