Is Cover Letter Required For Job Applications ???

Dear Seniors & Readers,

What is the value, benefit, or requirement of a cover letter along with the CV for a job application? When recruiters are scanning through the CVs, they quickly glance over other relevant details in the CV rather than reading through mundane, stereotyped, parroted cover letters.

Dear Mr. Hussain,

When you apply for a job with a reference, a cover letter can help the recruiter understand which "Open Position" you have applied for. This information will provide a clue to the recruiter to review your CV details for the specific position and the skills required by the company.

To make the CV complete and presentable, it is recommended to include a cover letter, even though interviewers may assign less significance to it.

Cover letters hardly make any difference these days. We have to realize that most resumes are viewed through electronic mediums. Further, given the number of resumes that one receives and the stiff targets recruiters are required to meet, hardly anybody pays attention to cover letters. Exception cases could be when companies solicit resumes only as hard copy.