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How Recruiters Actually Read Cover Letters
The document discusses how recruiters read cover letters and emphasizes the importance of making them concise and relevant. It highlights that recruiters are looking for standout qualities quickly amid a sea of applications and have limited time to find suitable candidates. Key points include the need to present skills clearly and compellingly to grab the recruiter's attention.
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How Recruiters Actually Read Cover Letters
- 1. H O WR E C R U I T E R S A C T U A L LY R E A D C O V E R L E T T E R S B R E A K O U T O F T H E B U B B L E
- 2. T H EB U B B L E
- 3. D O ES T H I S S O U N D FA M I L I A R ?
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- 5. I T ’S T I M E T O B R E A K O U T O F T H E B U B B L E
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- 7. I B RO K E O U T ! B U T T H E N
- 8. W H ATWA S M Y E P I P H A N Y ?
- 9. D O N’ T T H I N K L I K E A N A P P L I C A N T…
- 10. … T HI N K L I K E A R E C R U I T E R
- 11. T H IN K ? B U T H O W D O R E C R U I T E R S A C T U A L LY
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- 19. N O TI M E T O F I N D I T 2 ) R E C R U I T E R S H A V E
- 20. P E OP L E , T O O 3 ) R E C R U I T E R S A R E
- 21. O K ,J E R E M Y… B U T W H AT D O E S T H I S M E A N F O R M Y C O V E R L E T T E R ?
- 22. I T ME A N S D O N ’ T M A K E A R E C R U I T E R ’ S J O B E V E N H A R D E R
- 24. I ’ MN O T S E E I N G A N Y T H I N G S P E C I A L ! R E C R U I T E R S : 1 ) A R E L O O K I N G F O R A N E E D L E I N A H AY S TA C K 2 ) H AV E N O T I M E T O F I N D I T 3 ) A R E P E O P L E , T O O
- 25. I ’ MR U N N I N G O U T O F T I M E ! R E C R U I T E R S : 1 ) A R E L O O K I N G F O R A N E E D L E I N A H AY S TA C K 2 ) H AV E N O T I M E T O F I N D I T 3 ) A R E P E O P L E , T O O
- 26. I ’ MB O R E D ! R E C R U I T E R S : 1 ) A R E L O O K I N G F O R A N E E D L E I N A H AY S TA C K 2 ) H AV E N O T I M E T O F I N D I T 3 ) A R E P E O P L E , T O O
- 27. I T ME A N S H E L P R E C R U I T E R S H E L P Y O U
- 29. R E CR U I T E R S : 1 ) A R E L O O K I N G F O R A N E E D L E I N A H AY S TA C K 2 ) H AV E N O T I M E T O F I N D I T 3 ) A R E P E O P L E , T O O H M M … T H AT I S U N I Q U E . C H E C K .
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- 31. R E CR U I T E R S : 1 ) A R E L O O K I N G F O R A N E E D L E I N A H AY S TA C K 2 ) H AV E N O T I M E T O F I N D I T 3 ) A R E P E O P L E , T O O K I N D A W E I R D B U T I L I K E T H I S G U Y. C H E C K .
- 32. T H EWAY O U T O F T H E B U B B L E S O T H E R E Y O U H A V E I T:
- 33. J U ST R E M E M B E R T O T H I N K L I K E A R E C R U I T E R : • Does your opening immediately stand out? (Needle in a haystack) • Do you highlight the skills they need? (No time) • Do you tell stories that bring your experience to life? (People, too) More tips: breakinto.tech [email protected]