Before we get into why cover letters are important, I need to give a disclaimer. You can ask five careers practitioners and five human resources professionals the same question and get ten different answers! Even though the tips and tricks that I’m sharing with you today have helped hundreds of my clients get their dream job if something doesn’t sound or feel right to you. It’s okay, you don’t have to do it.
What’s the Point?
Clients frequently ask me why even bother with a cover letter? And, there is a great debate out there as to how important they are. Some HR people say that when they’re recruiting the cover letter is the first thing that they read. They want to see who the person is, why they want the job and what makes them different from other candidates.
Others say they don’t read the cover letter until they’ve looked at the CV. They read the cover letter to make sure the candidate can put a sentence together and knows what the role is that they are applying for.
Ultimately, it doesn’t matter when it is read, your cover letter is still an important part of the recruitment process.
The Secret Reason Why Cover Letters Are Important
The number one reason why you need to write a stellar cover letter it’s because YOU want to get a job interview and YOU want to make sure you are giving the best possible presentation of who you are.
The bonus is that by taking time to research and craft your cover letter, you are setting yourself up for a stellar job interview.
Employ Me Now Cover Letter Blog Series
The Employ Me Now cover letter blog series will cover:
- How to do cover letter research
- What is the ideal Cover Letter Length?
- What is the ideal cover letter format?
- What is the best Cover Letter Structure?
- How to Avoid Cover Letter Disasters
Summary Why are cover letters important?
The ultimate take away as to why a cover letter is important is that not writing one is lazy and it’s worth taking the time to write it right if you want to get your next job and prepare for a possible job interview.