Maybe the Americans do covering letters differently. I was always told it should just expand on the relevant experience in from your CV. Like you say, answering how you meet the skills they’re looking for.
Essentially, yes. Except that’s also what the interview is for, no one wants to work on a creative writing assignment just to be able to talk to a person who will then ask all of the exact same questions.
Maybe the Americans do covering letters differently. I was always told it should just expand on the relevant experience in from your CV. Like you say, answering how you meet the skills they’re looking for.
That is basically my cover letter. Mini bio, why I have experience beyond what you can see in the CV, what I bring to the table.
Essentially, yes. Except that’s also what the interview is for, no one wants to work on a creative writing assignment just to be able to talk to a person who will then ask all of the exact same questions.
As an American, this is exactly how I was trained to write a cover letter.