Do you write cover letters? I’m looking into an implementation consultant role and can’t find a referral so contemplating a cover letter. Advice?

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I just attach my resume in the cover letter spot, hasn’t ever stopped me from moving onto interviews

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What kind of implementations? Which software?

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Thank you

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Never written a cover letter and plan to keep it that way as long as possible. I'm not begging for a job.

I don’t think s cover letters is begging for a job…

I've never written one and also don't plan to

Nah, that’s kinda old school. I think it went away when they started using resume databases.

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