From my junk mail:<\/p>\n
Stop writing cover letters the hard way. _____________ helps you quickly and easily crank out a killer cover letter that is guaranteed-to keep your phone ringing. With just a click-of-a-button, fill in the blanks and in just 3.5 minutes out pops a brilliantly worded and perfectly crafted cover letter – 100% customized for you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I think “customized for you” needs further clarification. We are receiving a handful of cover letters with the exact same wording in each of them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From my junk mail: Stop writing cover letters the hard way. _____________ helps you quickly and easily crank out a killer cover letter that is guaranteed-to keep your phone ringing. With just a click-of-a-button, fill in the blanks and in just 3.5 minutes out pops a brilliantly worded and perfectly crafted cover letter – 100% customized for you. I think “customized for you” needs further clarification. 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