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Discussion on: To Whom It May Concern: Did you read my cover letter?

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Frank Carr

My observation during my recent job search and from looking at resumes from applicants was that cover letters are useless. Most recruiting agencies and many larger direct employers use resume parsing software that ignores cover letters. The cover letter goes unseen. I have never seen a resume submitted by a recruiting agency that included a cover letter. At many companies that take resumes directly, HR strips off the letter and the hiring manager/team never sees them.