Re:Why are your friends more popular than you? (2013)
by megablast on Thursday August 04, 2016 @09:21PM
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Of course, but you can't tell a good candidate by just asking them. You have to pick up signs they are a good candidate. One of them is a good cover letter.
Re:Why are your friends more popular than you? (2013)
by Kalium on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @04:01PM
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What positions do you have that a good cover letter is a strong positive signals indicating that the person will be good at the job? If it's a writing or communications position, I fully understand. If it's for software engineering, cover letters serve more to stroke corporate egos than they do to provide critical job skill information.
You can increase your chances of an interview marginally through a significant investment of time, but you'll get more interviews by spraying resumes. Especially good candidates with valuable skills.