Gone In 60 Seconds
One more thing, in case I haven’t made it clear yet.
On average, a cover letter only exists in the hands of an HR professional for 60 seconds. After that, it either disappears to a trash can, or gets filed as an interview. With only 60 seconds you need to be:
- To the point.
- Interesting.
- Relevant.
Don’t waste time. What would Nic Cage do? Actually, I can’t stand Nic Cage. Let’s reference another driving movie (The Fast and the Furious) so I can say, “What would Vin Diesel do?”