I just spent the evening crafting a cover letter because the posting specified..

Feb 8, 2016
9:46:57pm

Tokolosh All-American

the application should include one. Usually I have felt they are extra and get glossed over but I certainly won't skip a chance to try to sell my capabilities with the additional words a CL affords me.

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Tokolosh

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academic CV etiquette question (for teaching faculty positions)

coucou

2/8/16 9:02pm

doesn't hurt. My experience is no one reads cover letters tho.

Mayor of Cougartown

2/8/16 9:07pm

I do.

Kerbouchard

2/8/16 9:10pm

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cvd6262

2/8/16 9:11pm

for what positions? what industry etc. this is a first.

Mayor of Cougartown

2/8/16 9:13pm

I just spent the evening crafting a cover letter because the posting specified..

Tokolosh

2/8/16 9:46pm

Leave them out of the CV and you can mention it in the cover letter.

PING Man

2/8/16 9:08pm

^This is the correct answer.

Kerbouchard

2/8/16 9:09pm

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cvd6262

2/8/16 9:12pm

Especially female students you were able to interact with outside of class.

garyfan

2/8/16 9:18pm

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cvd6262

2/8/16 9:11pm

That's what I'll do. Great suggestion.

coucou

2/8/16 9:13pm

I just never applied for jobs that required a cover letter. That made it a lot

buhlcougar

2/8/16 11:29pm

General rule for academic positions include everything since preschool

cougarfann888

2/9/16 12:50am

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