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Creating a disruptive cover letter that delights recruiters

Creating a disruptive cover letter that delights recruiters

From the course: Making Recruiters Come to You with J.T. O'Donnell

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Creating a disruptive cover letter that delights recruiters

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- A common question I get from job seekers is, "Is the cover letter really necessary, J.T.? I heard recruiters don't read them," and I love to explain that recruiters don't read bad cover letters. The moment they open that up and they see, "To whom it may concern, I'm writing to you about this job," they're done reading. Instead, what you need today is something called a disruptive cover letter, and I have to say, of all the techniques that I'm going to teach you today, this is one of my favorites. It literally has made recruiters call people and say, "This is the best cover letter I've ever read. I can't wait to interview you." So if that sounds like something you want to do, then let's get started. So the first thing you need to understand about a disruptive cover letter is that it's an opportunity for you to connect with the recruiter, to help them understand why you're unique in spite of having the same experience…

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