Do I need a cover letter?

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:18 pm

Found a job I am going to apply for. The ad says nothing about a cover letter, just send resume. Do I really need to write a cover letter?

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:29 pm

i'm going to drink a pint of choco

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:34 pm

Brent wrote:i'm going to drink a pint of choco

How does this help him in anyway,shape or form???

And as for your question CD, if it didn't really ask for it don't but be sure to put on the outside of a envelope you put it in the job your applying for so they have some sort of idea what is going on

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:10 pm

Are you emailing it, snail mail or sending via some web site? I would say for snail mail, yes, for sure. Email, maybe or just some sort of thing introducing yourself and showing your interest while attaching your resume. Web site, just send resume.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:38 pm

I would send one. It lets you show some personality that a resume can't.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:40 pm

mountainman wrote:I would send one. It lets you show some personality that a resume can't.

I agree

Negative rep points for Brent

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:48 am

Without question "Yes". A cover letter should be part of a resume, they go together.

The cover letter is a formal introduction, a chance to sell yourself and separate your personality from others, to make yourself stand above other applicants.

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:01 am

i would. too much is better than not enough. really it would not be too much.

tao_jones · Post by **tao_jones** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:52 am

I would include it as well. Worst case scenario you include it and it hits the trash rather than no cover letter and your resume hits the trash.

Rainbow · Post by **Rainbow** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:02 pm

Always include a cover letter weather its asked for or not.

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:22 pm

I would just to show them that you could write an effective résumé. I do not see it hurting you in any way. In today’s job market, you need every advantage you can get.

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:33 pm

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This MS has caused me some weird problems, I have to look up the proper way to spell the homophone to that word every time. I’m just a like a deer stuck in the headlights a majority of the time. Just standing around with a stupid look on my face. I have my moments of clarity here and there but those moments are getting further and further apart as time goes by.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:11 pm

Thanks everyone.

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:02 pm

Humboldt wrote:I agree

Negative rep points for Brent

oh no, negative rep points, whatever shall i do, my life is over

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:06 pm

Brent wrote:oh no, negative rep points, whatever shall i do, my life is over

Did you ever see negative points?

ok then.

Added to question why you'd make an utterly worthless post in the thread.

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:08 pm

Humboldt wrote:Did you ever see negative points?

ok then.

Added to question why you'd make an utterly worthless post in the thread.

what's it to you? CD knows I didn't mean anything by it, just goofing off

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Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:20 pm

What's to me? I'm just tired of you.

And the fact that you're posting yet another moronic violence towards women image you should be banned for, does nothing to change my opinion of you as someone who should have stayed banned a long time ago.

You're sick.

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:41 pm

Humboldt wrote:And the fact that you're posting yet another moronic violence towards women image you should be banned for,

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:42 pm

Humboldt wrote:What's to me? I'm just tired of you.

And the fact that you're posting yet another moronic violence towards women image you should be banned for, does nothing to change my opinion of you as someone who should have stayed banned a long time ago.

You're sick.

Positive rep points on the way!

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:45 pm

Good grief.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:50 pm

Brent wrote:

That one is fine. The stupid one you posted before speaks volumes on the quality of your character and I still feel you should be banned for posting it.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:51 pm

CableDude wrote:Good grief.

Sorry for the thread crap CableDude.

I don't think I'm the one who crapped on it though

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:57 pm

Humboldt wrote:Sorry for the thread crap CableDude.

I don't think I'm the one who crapped on it though

you started by saing

Negative rep points for Brent

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:31 pm

Brent wrote:you started by saing

hmm no I think you did by saying this:

Brent wrote:i'm going to drink a pint of choco

nothing in this post means anything about what CD asked for and looks to be nothing more than a attempt to gain attention as usual.

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:38 pm

The internet is serious business we must all remain stiffs

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:02 pm

Brent wrote:The internet is serious business we must all remain stiffs

Christ.