Are Cover Letters Necessary 2020. In its 2020 Recruiter Nation Report based on a survey of 806 recruiters conducted by Zogby Analytics Jobvite found that just 27 of recruiters consider cover letters when evaluating a job application. It doesnt matter if the hiring manager didnt ask for it or youre too busy to write one.
If youre wondering if you should include a cover letter the short answer is yes. There are many contrasting opinions on that mattermost supported by outdated studies or reports. While this seems like a 2020 question it actually is one thats been a hot topic for several years.
If you do youre missing the point.
Yes they almost always are. And it makes sense. Its a brief statement accompanying your resume and application sometimes as a separate document sometimes in the body of the email. In fact back in 2014 a LinkedIn article looked at the question Do employers even read cover letters.
