One is will. They get stuff done so are. They productive? And second are. They the type of person. That we wanna work with who will work well with our culture? Resumes links to their GitHub those are. All helpful but they actually don't do the trick in helping us understand who the candidate is like cover letters do - And. You are more of an introverted individual. You think you can still write a great cover letter? - Absolutely and I'm gonna talk about the Do's and Don'ts of cover letter writing and give. Some stats and specific examples so.
That we can change. This perception. - Great so what's the first Do? - So the first Do is tell. Us why you wanna work for us the company So here's a stat Only two of the 26 last cover letters. We received for our new Junior Developer job position actually did. This That's seven percent. I think that's high. 20% used our company name. That means 80% didn't. Even mention. Us and 35% didn't. Even add a cover letter so we're talking 90% who didn't do. It right We wanna know did. You check out our site? Why do.
You wanna work here? Do. You like what we do? Is there a specific technology? Have. You learned about our people? Spend the time to individualize your cover letter - [Neal] Great so what's next? - The next. One is what motivates. You the person? We can't see. That from a resume We wanna know why'd. You get started? What is it. That makes you tick? Is. It like you wanna learn? You wanna have an impact? You wanna learn about a specific technology? You wanna be surrounded by great people? Tell. Us what motivates. That we can understand. Whether you'll work here - All right and what's number three? - And the third. One is tell.
Us something about you. That isn't on your resume and that is still important about you That could be. That you work well with others That could be. That you're the one that stayed late and taught. Everybody in your class. They were having trouble or you're obsessed with a certain technology. Only three out of 26 that's 12% actually did. This and only three out of 26 which is 12% told. Us what motivates them - Great so do.
You need to include like do. You have to answer. All of these questions? Do. You need to write a big long story for this last section? - Keep. It short keep. It straightforward You will jump to the head of the line with a great cover letter - So do. You have a couple of examples of great cover letters. You wanna share? -. I have a good. One that we received and then. I have an amazing one that we received 'cause. I wanna give. Some specifics here "Hello. I heard about Devpost at MHacks "Both the times.
That we can change. This perception. - Great so what's the first Do? - So the first Do is tell. Us why you wanna work for us the company So here's a stat Only two of the 26 last cover letters. We received for our new Junior Developer job position actually did. This That's seven percent. I think that's high. 20% used our company name. That means 80% didn't. Even mention. Us and 35% didn't. Even add a cover letter so we're talking 90% who didn't do. It right We wanna know did. You check out our site? Why do.
You wanna work here? Do. You like what we do? Is there a specific technology? Have. You learned about our people? Spend the time to individualize your cover letter - [Neal] Great so what's next? - The next. One is what motivates. You the person? We can't see. That from a resume We wanna know why'd. You get started? What is it. That makes you tick? Is. It like you wanna learn? You wanna have an impact? You wanna learn about a specific technology? You wanna be surrounded by great people? Tell. Us what motivates. That we can understand. Whether you'll work here - All right and what's number three? - And the third. One is tell.
Us something about you. That isn't on your resume and that is still important about you That could be. That you work well with others That could be. That you're the one that stayed late and taught. Everybody in your class. They were having trouble or you're obsessed with a certain technology. Only three out of 26 that's 12% actually did. This and only three out of 26 which is 12% told. Us what motivates them - Great so do.
You need to include like do. You have to answer. All of these questions? Do. You need to write a big long story for this last section? - Keep. It short keep. It straightforward You will jump to the head of the line with a great cover letter - So do. You have a couple of examples of great cover letters. You wanna share? -. I have a good. One that we received and then. I have an amazing one that we received 'cause. I wanna give. Some specifics here "Hello. I heard about Devpost at MHacks "Both the times.
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