cover letter
noun
US
: a letter that is sent with something to explain the reason for it or to give more information about it
Always include a cover letter with your résumé.
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Please answer the above prompt in under five hundred words, and include your response in your cover letter.
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Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
As a job seeker, you’re expected to have a variety of tools to represent yourself – e.g., resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile and more.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Candidates would submit a resume and cover letter, go through a few interviews, and hope for the best.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2024
Flashing a polished resume, a sharp cover letter and a LinkedIn profile doesn’t guarantee a foot in the door.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
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Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
As a job seeker, you’re expected to have a variety of tools to represent yourself – e.g., resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile and more.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Candidates would submit a resume and cover letter, go through a few interviews, and hope for the best.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2024
Flashing a polished resume, a sharp cover letter and a LinkedIn profile doesn’t guarantee a foot in the door.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
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“Cover letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20letter. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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