Yes, you need a cover letter. And adding this one sentence to your cover letter can help you get noticed by hiring managers.

What is a Cover Letter? A cover letter is a way to introduce yourself and highlight your skills and fit specific to the opportunity to which you are applying. It often serves as a good writing sample, ...

Many companies now don’t require candidates to submit cover letters. But should you still submit them? The author argues that cover letters are still important and uses research and his conversations ...

Hiring managers may read hundreds of cover letters in a year and can easily spot a generic ... Thank you for your consideration. Writing samples are required for entrance into many graduate programs, ...

Be ware that a generic cover letter (using the same cover letter to apply to multiple positions) will not help your application and will be easily recognized as generic by a hiring manager. The ...

As someone with decades of experience as a job interviewer and applicant, I’m always surprised when I encounter dismissiveness—and outright disdain—of cover letters (especially when that ...