Do you write cover letters? I usually write them but it feels like a waste of time.

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No, if my resume and LinkedIn aren’t enough for the company I’m applying to then that is their problem not mine.

People rarely even fully read resumes, nobody is actually going to read a cover letter and resume for every applicant or even every selected applicant.

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