Covers often required even for senior positions, so be thoughtful A cover letter is like a first impression: Make it good, or you may not get another chance. Imagine this scenario: A recruiter or hiring manager stuck at a desk, whittling away determinedly at an inbox full of applications, comforted by the knowledge that the proverbial "round file" is a flick of the wrist or click of a mouse away. Now—what did your cover letter say again? How much time did you spend on it? You wrote one, right? "When decision-makers are looking at a lot of different applicants, at some point they are looking for reasons to move names into the ‘no' box," said executive recruiter Philip… Read More