“Requiring a cover letter in 2024 means your company is stuck in 1994”
Agree
- Nobody reads them anyway
- AI writes them now
- Wastes everyone's time
- Tests compliance not ability
Disagree
- Shows genuine interest and effort
- Communication skills matter
- Filters out lazy applicants
- Entitlement isn't progress
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