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A cover letter isn't just your resume in paragraph form.
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It's your chance to answer one simple, but powerful question.
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Why this role?
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And why you?
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Cover letters help hiring managers understand motivation,
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communication skills, and fit, especially when they're reviewing a large number of candidates who may look similar on paper.
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They add context to your experience, connect your resume to the role, and give employers a much clearer sense of who you are and not just what you've done.
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Here's a structure that works and keeps you out of Randall territory.
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Mention the role, mention the company, and give one clear reason you're excited.
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Not, I'm writing to apply.
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Instead, I'm excited about this role because...
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Pull one or two experiences from your resume and explain the impact.
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Hiring managers recommend focusing on results, not just responsibilities.
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Led onboarding improvements, reduced RAM time by 20%.
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Lastly, wrap it up with confidence.
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Thank them, reaffirm interest, and invite the conversation forward.
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I'd love to discuss how I can contribute.
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Before you write a single sentence, do this.
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Read the job description closely.
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Highlight keywords and skills.
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Research the company's mission or recent news.
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Check your online presence.
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Look at how the company describes success in the role.
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Scan the team's professional networking profiles for language clues.
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Hiring managers can tell in seconds when a cover letter is generic.
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Tailoring your cover letter can significantly improve response rates.
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The strongest ones show alignment, and they make it obvious why this role makes sense for this candidate.
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Can you tell me if you've ever written a cover letter and what would you do to stand out?
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Including as much of my own personality into it as possible.
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The experience of the person and how they feel.
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Their growth trajectory and what their goals are.
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But also make it engaging and fun to read if they're sifting through a gazillion a day.
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Ah, I couldn't have said it better myself.
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Quick lightning round.
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Avoid these.
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Too long.
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Keep it under one page.
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Repeating your resume word for word overly formal or robotic like opening with to whom it may concern, forgetting to customize the company name,
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unprofessional opening or greeting, find the name of the hiring manager if possible or use Dear Hiring Manager.
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You're probably thinking the same thing I do when it comes to cover letters.
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Is it okay to use AI?
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The answer is yes.
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But using AI to put together a draft is absolutely okay.
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But be sure to double check for errors and add your own voice throughout.
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After all, the company is looking to hire you, not a chatbot.
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Generally, cover letters are most crucial when you're changing roles, transitioning careers, applying to a smaller team, or when your resume doesn't tell the full story.
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If a cover letter is optional, write one anyway.
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When it comes to optional, think of it less as, I don't have to, and more as, this could really help me stand out.
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Hiring managers see thousands of applications, and even if they wish they could hire everyone, Ultimately, they have to make a choice.
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And things like a personalized, tailored cover letter genuinely become significant factors in deciding who gets the job.
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A great cover letter doesn't have to be perfect, just thoughtful.
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Your resume lists what you've done.
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Your cover letter explains why it matters.
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Use it to tell a story your resume can't.
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15 parole meno comuni del video, con pronuncia e significato:

  • hire /ˈhaɪɹ/ (verbo) — assoldare, noleggiare. To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
  • litter /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ (sostantivo) — lettiera. Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
  • resume /ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/ (verbo) — riprendere, continuare. To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.
  • skill /skɪl/ (sostantivo) — abilità, capacità. A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
  • optional /ˈɑp.ʃə.nəl/ (aggettivo) — facoltativo, volontario. Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.
  • tailor /ˈteɪlɚ/ (sostantivo) — sarto, sarta. A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.
  • transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/ (sostantivo) — transizione. The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.
  • formal /ˈfɔɹməl/ (aggettivo) — formale. In accordance with established forms.
  • connect /kəˈnɛkt/ (verbo) — connettere, connettersi. To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
  • engage /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ (verbo) — attirare, convergere. To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
  • contribute /kənˈtɹɪb.jut/ (verbo) — contribuire. To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
  • invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ (verbo) — invitare. To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
  • crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/ (aggettivo) — cruciale. Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
  • employer /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ (sostantivo) — datore di lavoro, datrice di lavoro. A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.
  • lightning /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ (sostantivo) — fulmine, folgore. A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

I phrasal verb che sentirai

  • look at (verbo) — guardare. To observe or watch.
  • put together (verbo) — assemblare, montare. To assemble, construct, build, or formulate.

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 17 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come you're, you've, doesn't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: optional /ˈɑp.ʃə.nəl/, transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/
  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, trajectory /tɹəˈd͡ʒɛktəɹi/, personalize /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/

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