For those applying to industry, how much does not including a cover letter hurt your chances? Does it come off as lazy and not as interested in the job?

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I know this isn’t what you are asking, but when I’m reviewing candidates I do not read cover letters at all

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I wouldn’t say that it hurts your chance more that including one helps.

I used to get a big pile of resumes and the odd one with a cover letter got a lot more attention. Bonus points if it’s customized to the job you are applying for and shows that you’ve done some basic research on the company

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Depends. If your cover letter is crisp and recruiter can skip reviewing your resume, it is helpful. If they have to read yet another rambling page of how awesome you are, it hurts. If a software is scanning resumes, a strong cover letter will give your resume extra boost because you are hitting the keywords multiple times

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Just include one if you care. If the employee doesn’t care they’ll skip it; if they do it’s a nice to have

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When I reviewed resumes in Industry I put the cover letters in my pile of scratch sheet. It does not help when the required skills are specific and resumes are expected to be to the point. It could only help connect the dots if one has to do that for some reason.

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As I often review hundreds of resumes at a time, I don’t read cover letters, but I wouldn’t think less of a candidate if they included one.

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