Tinder messages & Cover Letters

A candidate who applied for a full-time job I was recruiting for recently commented in their cover letter that they could only do 25-30 hours a week. It should have been an automatic 'no', as I knew the company really needed someone full time.

Yet it wasn't a no. Why? Because this person wrote one of the best cover letters I've ever seen! Firstly, it was 2 pages long- normally I don't read past the first few paragraphs if I'm honest. However this person made 7 points, each personalised to points in the job spec and why they're suitable for THIS particular role and they had clearly put a lot of thought into it.

This person got the job, over the 100s of other highly qualified and relevant profiles who could work full-time hours.

Compare this to the online dating world again... hey- it's kinda my thing!

How many times do you "hey" in your inbox?!

You spend ages choosing photos, writing a unique/ interesting/hilarious bio (i hope) and the only thing they have to say is "hey" or "how was your weekend?"! SNORE. ME. LATER. Instead, why don't you comment on the trek I did to Macchu Pichu or the fact that you also love dogs? You know, to actually show that you've bothered looking at my profile?

This is how some companies feel. They spent a long time writing a decent job ad, (of course there are a LOT of bad ones too), only to get generic copy/paste cover letters that don't speak to them directly.

Don't get me wrong, the scattergun approach can work. The people who send generic messages get dates and interviews- but how many of them lead to a successful relationship or job? And how many 'frogs' do they have to kiss? It's exhausting.

It's true, not all companies have/take the time to read cover letters at all, but if you see a position where the job spec is appealing, for a company you want to work for and don't tick 100% of what they want- take the time to write a decent cover letter. It works.

Want to know how? Drop me an email: info@remoterebellion.com