Did any of you attach a cover letter to get a new position?

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A cover letter was most helpful to me when I was career switching. I used it as an opportunity to convey my transferable skills and help the recruiter understand why the role was a logical next step in my career.

Not all companies ask for a cover letter, and I'm not sure it matters as much when staying in the same industry/function.

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This is a good idea. There are times when a cover letter could be useful. I just don't think one is needed for a standard application.

I’ve never used one.

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I always do. I don't make it too long but I feel like my cover letter has been a key to my resume standing out amongst the rest of the applicants.

From what I understand, they are becoming obsolete. I guess I am old school, because I still include one whenever I apply to a job.

I definitely did lol I personally believe a well crafted cover letter works wonders for sure.

I did, but I don’t really think it’s necessary. I know of less and less people using them.

I tend to tailor the intro on my resume and skip the cover letter.

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Speaking as someone who’s recruited and who’s recently made a career shift, I never have.

Half of the time they will either focus on your CV and portfolio and if interested enough, pass you to next round to have a call - that’s where they get an initial sense of your motivations.

for some yes, but for other positions I was recruited so I just needed to send a CV

I've seen recommendations that suggest using the cover letter to share something that is not already represented in your resume.

For example:
- if you're pivoting from another field, you can explain why, and how you've either taken initiative to gain relevant skills/knowledge or how your former field's skills transfer over
- if you have some personal, unique, or long-term history with the company
- if there is some aspect of your resume that might require explanation (long employment gaps?), you can also briefly address that in this space

It’s probably more important at higher level positions than entry level positions.

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Yes, where it was into a new area

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