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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's nice that PP takes 5 minutes to write a cover letter, but my husband, my best friend, my son and myself agonize over our cover letters and they do indeed represent a burden when applying widely. Each of them needs to be tailored specifically for the job, and each position is sufficiently different that it takes more than 5 minutes to retool a previous one.
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The ability to write well and also quickly is a key component of many of the jobs I hire for, so in that sense I view cover letters as a good way to filter applicants. Anyone who would agonize over the letter would not be a good fit for the job.[/quote]

What field are you in? I'm a writer and editor who recently got laid off from a nonprofit - I've been in the same field for over a decade, and am trying to look around at what else might be out there for someone with my skills and experience. I don't mind writing a cover letter - I won't agonize over every word.[/quote]

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