The cover letter is its own unique, dreaded genre of writing. In a few — often formulaic — paragraphs, job applicants must accomplish several things: prostrate themselves at the feet of hiring ...

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 ...

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 ...