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by gk1 3260 days ago
Well it's clearly not working in this case. Having hired people before, boilerplate cover letters tell me that the applicant couldn't be bothered to take 10 minutes to customize the cover letter.

Also, if you advocate for playing the numbers game then you can't complain about recruiters doing the same.
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thinbeige 3260 days ago
> Well it's clearly not working in this case

So, maybe his CV is just not good or has some huge mistake and it's not about personalized cover letters?

However, in the high demand market of software engineers an individual application is the not the key of getting a job. Not at all. It's your profile (is is good? does it fit?) AND that you applied at all. Just guess why devs get dozen of headhunter calls per week without writing a single cover letter...

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sotojuan 3260 days ago
Because they are experienced. For a fresh grad, the job market is tough. Very tough in some cases.

OP is actually above average by having an actual side project. He just needs help with his resume or application.

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thinbeige 3260 days ago
> For a fresh grad, the job market is tough

Good point, I agree

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