33. August Job Search Reset: Cover Letters

August Job Search Reset: Cover LettersAlli and I are taking a short summer break, so we’re bringing back a few episodes that feel especially useful as we head into late summer and the post-Labor Day job search push.This week, we’re revisiting our episode on cover letters.Love them or hate them, cover letters can be one of the most helpful places to connect the dots between your experience and the role you want next... especially if you’re applying outside museums, changing lanes, or trying to explain work that doesn’t fit neatly into one job title.In this episode, we talk about what cover letters are actually for, how they differ from resumes, and why a strong cover letter should not just repeat everything in your resume in paragraph form.We cover:why cover letters still matterwhat a cover letter can do that a resume cannothow to explain why you want this role and this organizationhow to connect your experience to the job descriptionhow to avoid generic or overly formal languagehow to write about transferable skillswhat to include when you’re changing fields or job familiesand how to make the whole thing feel a little less painfulIf you’re refreshing your application materials before the fall job search season, this is a great episode to revisit.