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Cover letters on Jobserve applications

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    Cover letters on Jobserve applications

    How many of you use the option to submit cover letters with your CV when applying through jobserve? In my experience when I get a call from the agent, they ask the usual questions about availability, rate, relevant experience etc which I have all specified in the cover letter, indiating they don't bother reading it...

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    Yes, an extensive letter outlining my relevant skills and experience
    9.09%
    2
    Yes but only saying "Please find attached my CV..." etc
    18.18%
    4
    No / Rarely
    68.18%
    15
    I am AndyW
    4.55%
    1
    It's about time I changed this sig...

    #2
    Cant' be arsed with all that. My CV should tell them if I'm qualified with for the job or not.

    I used to spend ages on job applications only to be told 'We don't have anything which matches your requirements' even though I'm applying for a job I have years of experience in

    Death to agencies

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      #3
      Originally posted by pisces View Post
      Death to agencies
      especially Axel Man & Zebedee's base
      How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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        #4
        Put my CV up once with jobserve and just got call after call from fishing agents, doubt I would do it again.

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