A cover letter introduces you to a potential employer and should accompany your résumé, unless the employer requests otherwise. If there is an option to include a cover letter, we always recommend ...

Cover letter critics argue that recruiters don’t read cover letters and that they are a waste of everyone’s time. Explore HBR HBR Store About HBR Manage My Account Follow HBR Harvard Business ...

While it's tempting to hit the fast apply button and attach the same generic cover letter to every application, that's probably not going to get you hired. It's also not realistic to carefully ...