Their first problem is asking for a cover letter. I’ve applied to hundreds of jobs while looking, you think I’m going to hand write 100+ cover letters, customized for each and every job? Hell no.
Depends on what job I’m applying to, if it’s a job I really want for sure I’ll be writing an awesome cover letter, e.g. when I tried and got very close to working for an amazing NGO that would’ve sent me and my family to Polynesia you bet I was giving my best in the application. If I’m applying for a batch of faceless companies XYZ then yeah screw that.
The real issue is that every single application requires you to provide a CV and cover letter, only to then make you re-enter all of the info from those into their likely terrible hiring software that will force you to sign up. Then the majority ghost you.
So yeah, while I agree it’s not worth writing a custom cover letter for every job, I’d say CVs are worse. As you are pretty much forced to anyway as you re-enter everything over and over despite providing a copy of your CV.
Their first problem is asking for a cover letter. I’ve applied to hundreds of jobs while looking, you think I’m going to hand write 100+ cover letters, customized for each and every job? Hell no.
Make one solid base and tweak it for different types of jobs. You could even use AI but just check the result after.
He already said no
I thought he complained about having to write by hand (from start to finish) 100+ cover letters. I might’ve misunderstood
Depends on what job I’m applying to, if it’s a job I really want for sure I’ll be writing an awesome cover letter, e.g. when I tried and got very close to working for an amazing NGO that would’ve sent me and my family to Polynesia you bet I was giving my best in the application. If I’m applying for a batch of faceless companies XYZ then yeah screw that.
The problem, IMO, is a system that requires applicants to apply to hundreds of jobs.
The real issue is that every single application requires you to provide a CV and cover letter, only to then make you re-enter all of the info from those into their likely terrible hiring software that will force you to sign up. Then the majority ghost you.
So yeah, while I agree it’s not worth writing a custom cover letter for every job, I’d say CVs are worse. As you are pretty much forced to anyway as you re-enter everything over and over despite providing a copy of your CV.