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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do cover letters matter? Is it worth doing?

Do people still send thank you notes after an interview? Or is it annoying?

Does following up with the company ever make a difference? [/quote]

It’s interesting - for very senior level roles - ones that report to the CSuite - I see a cover letter 50% of the time. For other roles I might see it like 10% of the time. I am going to be honest I never read them. Only if I’m reading your resume and something is off - you’ve been in say CPG (Pepsi, Proctor and Gamble) your whole life and now you’re applying into another industry like Bio Med or Consulting which doesn’t track, but I like your progression, you’ve had great tenure, you have the right skills, but just not the industry? - I might go to your cover letter to find the explanation. You have 1 min to convince me then I’m clicking off your resume and moving to someone else.

People do send thank you’s. I think the interview slate (hiring manager and stakeholders) like them because by that time you are one of a handful of interviews. As a recruiter you’re my 20th interview this week. I don’t need one!

Follow up is for your benefit, get the info or update you need. I get it. Know that your follow up will never accelerate our process, remove a role from being on hold, etc. Unless I have specifically told you that I’m keeping you in mind for a role we may open in Q2, your follow up interrupts my day, just being honest![/quote]

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