What does a good cover letter look like? by Alison Green on June 14, 2007 Note: Do not steal this letter. Several hiring managers have emailed me when they spotted candidates using parts of it as their own — and yes, those candidates were rejected. This letter is here for inspiration, not copying. The Evil HR Lady, who I secretly worship, has shamed me into posting an example of a […] Read the full article →
the point of a cover letter by Alison Green on May 28, 2007 I regularly see job applicants miss out on one of the most effective ways to make their application stand out: the cover letter. First, I’m continually surprised by how many people don’t submit a cover letter at all, despite the fact that our ads and online job application instructions explicitly request them. I generally assume […] Read the full article →