I disagree to some extent on the cover letter copy/paste. You don't need to start from scratch every time, when many people won't even bother with your cover letter (especially if you're dealing with staffing agency recruiters, who often can't be bothered to even forward your cover letter to the client).
Your story doesn't start from scratch every time you apply to a job; it grows. Keep (and update) a template from which to pick and choose the relevant experiential bits, emphasizing what the company is looking for, and personalize based on what you know about the company.
I definitely have a "template" but I do customize it depending on the company and role. And I found if I did customize them and address them to the recruiter or hiring manager I found through LinkedIn then they usually were read. When I sent out bulk applications I didn't take the time to customize them. But when I started being more selective and applying to roles I really wanted I had a good success rate of getting an interview if I took the time to customize them 😊
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First and foremost, congratulations.
I disagree to some extent on the cover letter copy/paste. You don't need to start from scratch every time, when many people won't even bother with your cover letter (especially if you're dealing with staffing agency recruiters, who often can't be bothered to even forward your cover letter to the client).
Your story doesn't start from scratch every time you apply to a job; it grows. Keep (and update) a template from which to pick and choose the relevant experiential bits, emphasizing what the company is looking for, and personalize based on what you know about the company.
I definitely have a "template" but I do customize it depending on the company and role. And I found if I did customize them and address them to the recruiter or hiring manager I found through LinkedIn then they usually were read. When I sent out bulk applications I didn't take the time to customize them. But when I started being more selective and applying to roles I really wanted I had a good success rate of getting an interview if I took the time to customize them 😊