Sadly, most organizations whose passionate people become quiet will confuse that for the troublemakers finally “getting in line”
Yes.
Nobody reads cover letters.
UNLESS there’s something about your resume I don’t understand.
Then, I might go back and skim a cover letter trying to find the answer to the anomaly.
It’s usually not there either, but I try.
Remember the idea of your “permanent record” in elementary school? Of course, we laughed as we got older and realized there was no such thing.
Except there is, and Equifax just screwed ALL of us.
Where are these ATSs that “read resumes” for recruiters?
I hear candidates say “how do you get through the ATS Black Hole?” Like as if there’s a bot in there scanning your resume with it’s red HAL 9000 eyeball and considering your font…