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Subject:Cover letters From:Karen Kay <karenk -at- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 24 Feb 1995 12:26:48 -0800
I just spoke with someone about a possible job, and he told me that
they had received 300 resumes for this particular position--and that
at least half of them were eliminated by the cover letter. So be
careful!
