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Re:Ask HN: For those trying to hire how hard is it to find p... by kaycey2022 on Saturday October 14, 2023 @11:55PM (#37886741)
Maybe rather than a cover letter which seems too open ended and come with its own special kind of stress for some people, companies can just ask candidates to fill out a questionnaire that asks for approaches to specific situations that an employee will have to face in this situation?
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Re:Ask HN: For those trying to hire how hard is it to find p... by 1123581321 on Sunday October 15, 2023 @05:50PM (#37893730)
I think that's a fine approach. It's not uncommon to see a bit of guidance on the cover letter request (calling it 'a paragraph telling us why you'd like to work here' and so on.)
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