Avoid these cover letter mistakes if you want your resume to be read
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- How to Craft a Killer Cover Letter
Learn how to write a cover letter that gets your resume/industry CV read by hiring managers. Avoid some of the common pitfalls when crafting a cover letter for non-academic job applications.
Here I cover 5 common cover letter mistakes that people make when preparing their job applications and summarise the key elements needed to prompt the reader to open your resume.
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1. 7 actions steps to prepare for an industry job whilst still in academia. Get the free download here: www.biomedbadass.com/subscribe
Abbreviations
CTA: Call to action
CV: Curriculum vitae
MSL: Medical Science Liaison
STEM: Science, technology, engineering, and maths
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A very useful and concise video. Thank you. Just only one issue still worries my mind. In our days thousands from academia swarm the market. If all of them follow the same strategy, it could make all Cover Letters looks identical and harder to pitch youselves as the most appropriate applicant. But the recommendation to focuse on the company, not youselves is really critical.
Thanks vicky for making this video, it was really helpful. I was about to write my own cover letter, which i must say is very wordy. Will tailor it accordingly. I am glad i watched this video.
You're so welcome Isha - best of luck with your application!
nicely explained, very helpful.
You're very welcome @Armaan Garg. Glad it helps!
Great episode! I think it also helps to research the company a bit, e.g. through their company blog or LinkedIn (or other social media) updates, to get a better picture of what they are currently up to, and refer to that in the letter. It doesn't need to consume as much time as most people think!
Couldn't agree more Natalia!