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Re:I Automated My Job Application Process by HarHarVeryFunny on Saturday December 28, 2024 @05:26PM (#42535366)
What's so bad about a "generic" resume? I assume this means one that just honestly describes your experience rather than tailoring it to the job applied for to make it seem you're a better fit than you really are. It's up to the person (hopefully) reading your resume to decide whether you're enough of a potential fit to take to the next step (technical screening call?).
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Re:I Automated My Job Application Process by jdhdbdbdn on Sunday December 29, 2024 @10:18AM (#42540430)
A cover layer is there to show how you fit the role. This cannot be done with a genetic cover layer

Telling facts about yourself is done in the CV, not cover layer

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Re:I Automated My Job Application Process by HarHarVeryFunny on Sunday December 29, 2024 @11:28AM (#42540899)
Sure, but the parent was talking about customized resumes, not cover letters. The cover letter of course needs to be customized, else it serves no purpose.
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