Forget the resume, kill on the cover letter

Re:Forget the resume, kill on the cover letter by antidaily on Monday June 01, 2009 @05:21PM (#636822)

Highlights a larger issue - the way we hire people is broken. Resumes and cover letters only give you enough info to know the person may or may not be qualified for the job. Are they a fit with culture at your company? Are they going to leave in a year to pursue their REAL passion?

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Re:Forget the resume, kill on the cover letter by tptacek on Monday June 01, 2009 @05:23PM (#636829)

That's what interviews and references are for.

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Re:Forget the resume, kill on the cover letter by antidaily on Monday June 01, 2009 @05:55PM (#636879)

Except I don't have time to interview 50 candidates.

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Re:Forget the resume, kill on the cover letter by arebop on Monday June 01, 2009 @06:12PM (#636904)

Maybe you could find a way to make time, perhaps by starting with a shorter initial phone screen. Interactive dialog has much better predictive power compared to resume+coverletter in my experience.

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Re:Forget the resume, kill on the cover letter by iron_ball on Monday June 01, 2009 @07:51PM (#637047)

And people constantly point out that even an interview is no predictor of job performance.

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