{"id":57792,"date":"2023-05-23T08:56:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T15:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/?p=57792"},"modified":"2023-05-23T08:56:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T15:56:05","slug":"hey-are-people-even-reading-cover-letters-anymore-6-people-respond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/blog\/hey-are-people-even-reading-cover-letters-anymore-6-people-respond\/","title":{"rendered":"Hey! Are People Even Reading Cover Letters Anymore? &#8211; 6 People Respond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is the cover letter dead? Yes, no, maybe so! From hiring managers and HR professionals to candidates, we called for all the gripes, best tips, and positives about cover letters being on the decline. Here&#8217;s what they had to say about the dreaded cover letter. We wanna hear what you have to say, join in on the conversation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7064299568028389376\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.40.42-AM-300x46.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.40.42-AM-300x46.png 300w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.40.42-AM-768x117.png 768w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.40.42-AM.png 916w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thank you notes &gt; cover letters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.40.30-AM-300x35.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.40.30-AM-300x35.png 300w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.40.30-AM-768x89.png 768w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.40.30-AM.png 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yes! Say it louder for the hiring professionals in the back!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.39.29-AM-300x37.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.39.29-AM-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.39.29-AM-768x94.png 768w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.39.29-AM.png 916w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A &#8220;portfolio&#8221; is worth a thousand words.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.38.43-AM-300x60.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.38.43-AM-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.38.43-AM-768x153.png 768w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.38.43-AM.png 926w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We (candidates) are begging, please listen to this!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.38.29-AM-300x111.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.38.29-AM-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.38.29-AM-768x283.png 768w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.38.29-AM.png 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.38.03-AM-300x48.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"48\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.38.03-AM-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.38.03-AM-768x122.png 768w, https:\/\/www.creativecircle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-19-at-11.38.03-AM.png 934w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the cover letter dead? 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