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3 Tips to Hire Smarter. Hint: Don’t Skip the Cover Letter

By Adam Robinson

Given the modern recruitment technology that’s available, many job seekers might think their applications are simply automatically scanned, rather than being reviewed directly by a hiring manager–and for a small business, that’s likely you. However, a new survey shows this is not the case.

According to a study from ResumeLabs, a resume software company, 83 percent of hiring managers think cover letters have a significant impact during the decision-making process. For the study, ResumeLab surveyed 200 recruiters, HR specialists and hiring managers from across the U.S.

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