> "Know your unique competencies and experience and present them in a way that matches the company’s needs without sacrificing your personality.
It is also important to understand the peculiarity of the company you are applying to and its specific needs. A startup or a smaller-sized company may have different needs from a bigger company, thus requiring a different skill-set."
This makes the case for targeted CV more than adding a cover letter to a one size fits all CV.
Fwiw, my first page / section is titled: Executive Summary. It's more bulleted but it could be sentences. The idea is to incorporate the concept of cover letter without having to worry it would be ignored.
That said, I'm going to try a cover letter. It might be enough to standout even if no one actually reads it.
It is also important to understand the peculiarity of the company you are applying to and its specific needs. A startup or a smaller-sized company may have different needs from a bigger company, thus requiring a different skill-set."
This makes the case for targeted CV more than adding a cover letter to a one size fits all CV.
Fwiw, my first page / section is titled: Executive Summary. It's more bulleted but it could be sentences. The idea is to incorporate the concept of cover letter without having to worry it would be ignored.
That said, I'm going to try a cover letter. It might be enough to standout even if no one actually reads it.