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Re:What I learned from doing over 60 technical interviews in... by jeffrallen on Saturday August 01, 2020 @10:44AM (#24020796)
I just recruited in Swiss academia, and I read every word of the cover letters, and they played a significant role in selecting the final 3 for interviews.

In French it in is called a "letter of motivation" and it should explain why you are more motivated to take and do the job well than all the other candidates. A serious and motivated candidate shows in their letter.

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Re:What I learned from doing over 60 technical interviews in... by icedistilled on Saturday August 01, 2020 @12:17PM (#24021605)
If European academia is similar to American, the application process is quite distinct from the industry job application process.

Similarly, as many have said, for an industry job, it depends on whether the company is small, medium or large.

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