https://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/should-you-ask-for-a-cover-letter-when-hiring-comms-staff/ Helping nonprofit communicators learn their jobs, love their work, and lead their teams. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 21:15:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/should-you-ask-for-a-cover-letter-when-hiring-comms-staff/#comment-1494 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 21:15:22 +0000 https://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/?p=15147#comment-1494 As a nonprofit professional, it’s important to me to understand why someone is interested in working for us – to see whether they are passionate about our mission. That’s something a resume won’t really show you, but a cover letter can.

]]> https://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/should-you-ask-for-a-cover-letter-when-hiring-comms-staff/#comment-1492 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:05:57 +0000 https://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/?p=15147#comment-1492 It is a communications job. Demonstrating you can communicate clearly is an integral part of the hiring process. Yes, a cover letter is an essential first step.

]]> https://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/should-you-ask-for-a-cover-letter-when-hiring-comms-staff/#comment-1483 Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:18:21 +0000 https://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/?p=15147#comment-1483 A few years back when I was actively job hunting, I worked very hard at crafting an engaging cover letter that wasn’t formulaic. In several instances I believe it helped my resume rise to the top of the pile. That being said, I also saw my resume be soundly rejected by plenty of computer algorithms–including one time when it said I matched 96% of the job’s criteria…and still didn’t get an interview. It’s all very disheartening, but I think you have to learn to play the game in order to win it. Keep applying, keep making adjustments to your resume until you have the winning combination.

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