I’ll be honest: throughout my recruiting experience, I’ve read more unimpressive or even bad cover letters than I’ve read letters that made a strong impact on my decision to call someone in for an interview. I did stumble upon some that made a decisive difference, and the styles they were written in were as different as the candidates themselves. However, when it comes to the bad cover letters I come across, they all have a few mistakes in common.
Let’s look at these errors together, and find out how we can improve your cover letter writing game!