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https://www.hercjobs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cover-letter.jpg432286I just read an online article claiming cover letters are dead and that employers normally do not bother to read them. Perhaps that is true in some sectors but certainly not in higher education. You will see certain jobs posted on websites for colleges and universities that actually will say “applicants who do not submit... Read More