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Re:Show HN: I built a bot to automatically apply to jobs by bjelkeman-again on Monday May 23, 2016 @05:02PM (#11756957)
I am the opposite. I have interviewed and subsequently hired very good people primarily on the first contact, which is often a cover letter.

The CV also mattered, but in the end, both are just a vehicle to get an interview.

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Re:Show HN: I built a bot to automatically apply to jobs by geoelectric on Monday May 23, 2016 @05:28PM (#11757165)
To be clear, a cold-application cover letter? First contact, yeah, but I've mostly seen it with handshakes, networking, or the type of letter that also namedrops an internal referral.
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Re:Show HN: I built a bot to automatically apply to jobs by bjelkeman-again on Tuesday May 24, 2016 @12:25PM (#11762876)
Not sure if we are talking about the same thing. I primarily tried to say that I think the cover letter matters to me. One was so compelling I jumped at the opportunity to talk to the person. Now a very appreciated colleague of mine.
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