>applying to jobs via job board
>just uploading my resume and moving on
>suddenly link pops up telling me I'm required to upload a cover letter
>don't know what this is because gen Z
>google it
what the fuck they seriously expect me to spend an hour writing a custom-made letter gushing over their company and why i deserve the esteemed honor of working there? get the fuck out of here with that shit boomers
You’re a lazy prick
I fuckin hated doing this shit. Then they ask for it to be uploaded as a word document only so they can see the history of it, making sure you didnt copypaste the whole thing and just change it up a little bit
t. boomer
they are not going to read it, so just ignore it and send in the resume.
Just ignore it: they're a bunch of salty boomers and you don't want to work for them. I have never gotten an interview for a position that I wrote a cover letter for.
Fuck I hate applying for jobs. Fuck everything in my life
I normally do, but a few of them actually required it. The job board I was looking for is through my university and a lot of the listings require to also upload a resume on their site as well. Some of them require you to upload a resume AND fill out a six page custom application on their site but I skip those too because I seriously don't have the patience to sit through that shit
How can they check this? Explains why I usually never hear back on applications.
Cover letters are just another of the great Boomer: "suck our dick future generations"
I really can't wait to watch them rot
T. Projecting
I don't even believe it. Only EVER send resumes in PDF format.
Because if you cannot provide a captivating cover letter (this will set you apart from other candidates if written correctly)... shit why am I spoon feeding a brainlet. Nevermind user, forger I said anything.
Just write like 3 sentences describing your experience and passion, HR isn't going to read a wall of text but they like some personality. It's kind of like the entrance essays for college, it's mostly BS to see if you can speak english
PDF, printed on paper or raw text pasted into an email.
Doesn't matter if they read it or not, if you don't send a cover letter when they requested it you can kiss your chances of getting the job goodbye. Its an obvious sign you are a lazy fuck that can't follow directions properly.
>what the fuck they seriously expect me to spend an hour writing a custom-made letter gushing over their company and why i deserve the esteemed honor of working there? get the fuck out of here with that shit boomers
Use this as a base for your single paragraph, universally applicable cover letter.
Cover letters are more about sucking your own dick than sucking theirs
How I was taught to write them at (Top 10 business undergrad school):
First paragraph:
>I noticed your posting/heard about this position from X (gives them information for where they're getting outreach)
>I'm interested in this position because of my general experience in X field and I can apply this experience to solve Y problems
Second Paragraph:
>I learned relevant skills X,Y, and Z from job experience/academic project #1
Third Paragraph:
>I learned relevant skills A,B, and C from job experience/academic project #2
Fourth Paragraph:
>I believe the skills I have gained from my past experience, as well as my interpersonal communication skills and other bullshit makes me an ideal candidate for this position. I am very excited at the prospect at working for Boomer co., please contact me at (personal email) or (personal phone number) to discuss this opportunity further
fuck this gay shit. i neverthelss will save it as a template if i dont get a call back
Thank you user that's actually really good. I have such a hard time doing this bogus bullshit.
I never write one, just apply anyway. Nobody reads that shit anymore.
>AI screens resumes for keywords
>Resumes that pass get sent to some dumb thot that reads it for 1 minute
>thot picks a nigger sounding name from the pile for "diversity", send it to some other low-skill department for them to call him back
>thot picks some random resumes and screens them with a phone call, sends the good leads to manager
>manager picks 4-7 candidates for interviews, hires 1
A cover letter doesnt necessarily have to be about kissing ass. Its more about explaining your unique skills further, explaining how you got to the point youre at now job wise (left job for more professional work spaxe, higher pay, more related work to my degree/skills, etc.), and what you as a prospective employee could bring to the table (im willing to work for a trial period with lowered wages, at my last company a method i employed increased x efficiency by y percent and i will seek to do tge same here, etc.
The people who mqke the gay template letters about kissing ass to the company are people that want you to fail for job security. The methods they peddle are garbage