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How Recruiters Actually Read Cover Letters

  • 1. H O W R E C R U I T E R S A C T U A L LY 
 R E A D C O V E R L E T T E R S B R E A K O U T O F T H E B U B B L E
  • 2. T H E B U B B L E
  • 3. D O E S T H I S S O U N D FA M I L I A R ?
  • 4. I H E A R D T H AT C O V E R L E T T E R S L O N G E R T H A N 5 0 0 W O R D S A R E A U T O M AT I C A L LY R E J E C T E D A C T U A L LY - I T H I N K Y O U N E E D T O U S E T H E K E Y W O R D “ C R O S S - F U N C T I O N A L L E A D E R ” N O P E - A N M B A 2 T O L D M E T H E Y D O N ’ T E V E N R E A D C O V E R L E T T E R S !
  • 5. I T ’ S T I M E T O B R E A K O U T 
 O F T H E B U B B L E
  • 6. S T U C K I N S I D E I WA S O N C E P S S T … S H H … H E Y …
  • 7. I B R O K E O U T ! B U T T H E N
  • 8. W H AT WA S M Y E P I P H A N Y ?
  • 9. D O N ’ T T H I N K L I K E A N A P P L I C A N T…
  • 10. … T H I N K L I K E A R E C R U I T E R
  • 11. T H I N K ? B U T H O W D O R E C R U I T E R S A C T U A L LY
  • 12. L E T ’ S L O O K AT 
 A D AY I N T H E I R L I F E
  • 13. 9 A M
  • 14. 5 P M
  • 15. 8 P M
  • 16. 1 1 P M
  • 17. 3 K E Y TA K E A WAY S
  • 18. A N E E D L E I N A H AY S TA C K 1 ) R E C R U I T E R S A R E L O O K I N G F O R
  • 19. N O T I M E T O F I N D I T 2 ) R E C R U I T E R S H A V E
  • 20. P E O P L E , T O O 3 ) R E C R U I T E R S A R E
  • 21. O K , J E R E M Y… B U T W H AT D O E S T H I S M E A N F O R M Y C O V E R L E T T E R ?
  • 22. I T M E A N S D O N ’ T M A K E A R E C R U I T E R ’ S J O B E V E N H A R D E R
  • 23.
  • 24. I ’ M N O T S E E I N G A N Y T H I N G S P E C I A L ! R E C R U I T E R S : 1 ) A R E L O O K I N G F O R A N E E D L E I N A H AY S TA C K 2 ) H AV E N O T I M E T O F I N D I T 3 ) A R E P E O P L E , T O O
  • 25. I ’ M R U N N I N G O U T 
 O F T I M E ! R E C R U I T E R S : 1 ) A R E L O O K I N G F O R A N E E D L E I N A H AY S TA C K 2 ) H AV E N O T I M E T O F I N D I T 3 ) A R E P E O P L E , T O O
  • 26. I ’ M B O R E D ! R E C R U I T E R S : 1 ) A R E L O O K I N G F O R A N E E D L E I N A H AY S TA C K 2 ) H AV E N O T I M E T O F I N D I T 3 ) A R E P E O P L E , T O O
  • 27. I T M E A N S H E L P R E C R U I T E R S H E L P Y O U
  • 28.
  • 29. R E C R U I T E R S : 1 ) A R E L O O K I N G F O R A N E E D L E I N A H AY S TA C K 2 ) H AV E N O T I M E T O F I N D I T 3 ) A R E P E O P L E , T O O H M M … T H AT I S U N I Q U E . C H E C K .
  • 30. R E C R U I T E R S : 1 ) A R E L O O K I N G F O R A N E E D L E I N A H AY S TA C K 2 ) H AV E N O T I M E T O F I N D I T 3 ) A R E P E O P L E , T O O Y E P, T H O S E A R E T H E S K I L L S I N E E D . C H E C K .
  • 31. R E C R U I T E R S : 1 ) A R E L O O K I N G F O R A N E E D L E I N A H AY S TA C K 2 ) H AV E N O T I M E T O F I N D I T 3 ) A R E P E O P L E , T O O K I N D A W E I R D B U T I L I K E T H I S G U Y. C H E C K .
  • 32. T H E WAY O U T O F T H E B U B B L E S O T H E R E Y O U H A V E I T:
  • 33. J U S T R E M E M B E R T O T H I N K L I K E A R E C R U I T E R : • Does your opening immediately stand out? (Needle in a haystack) • Do you highlight the skills they need?
 (No time) • Do you tell stories that bring your experience to life?
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