It will make your application look more polished and professional.
And employers more likely to hire you.
For all of its shortcomings, a cover letter gives you an upper hand in ways your resume doesn’t. It allows you to show off your writing skills, provide details that didn’t fit in on your resume, and demonstrate your passion.
Just think of it as the appendix to your resume. It’s much less structured and lets you develop stories. Read our cover letter guide which includes every piece of tangible advice anyone can give you or get inspired by 500+ cover letter examples.