But make sure their advice doesn't conflict with the other 13 points!
The sad thing about typical hiring processes in most large companies is, the cover letter that is appropriate for the first level of the hiring process (HR) is entirely inappropriate for the 2nd level, the people that actually want you to do some work.
You'd think we would have reformed HR by now, what with all the workshops they go to on process improvement, but from what I've seen the problem is just as bad as ever.
> 11. Have friends read it. Get feedback.
But make sure their advice doesn't conflict with the other 13 points!
The sad thing about typical hiring processes in most large companies is, the cover letter that is appropriate for the first level of the hiring process (HR) is entirely inappropriate for the 2nd level, the people that actually want you to do some work.
You'd think we would have reformed HR by now, what with all the workshops they go to on process improvement, but from what I've seen the problem is just as bad as ever.