Controversial Cover Letter Advice From An HR Pro
We’d be inclined to dismiss HR Dave’s advice about de-personalizing your cover letter, except that “HR Dave” is David Gaspin, formerly head of talent acquisition for Conde Nast. So he would know what he’s talking about.
In a recent blog post (“Opinions are like cover letters–everybody has one and most of them are wrong”) he upsets the traditional advice about cover letters, saying that they don’t…actually…matter.
“9 out of 10 recruiters that I know don’t read them, and 10 out of 10 recruiters that I know don’t pass them along to hiring managers….”
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