{"product_id":"the-strategic-academic-cover-letter-get-interviews-and-be-taken-seriously","title":"The Strategic Academic Cover Letter: Get Interviews  and Be Taken Seriously","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1ytzziy\" data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"503\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"503\"\u003eSTOP GETTING OVERLOOKED.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"571\"\u003eMost cover letters don’t fail because candidates aren’t qualified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"624\"\u003eThey fail because they’re not positioned correctly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"680\"\u003eThey read like summaries—when they should make a case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"742\"\u003eAnd that’s why strong candidates still don’t get interviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"747\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1pkf1aw\" data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"784\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"784\"\u003eHERE’S WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"808\"\u003eA cover letter is not:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"898\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1h23tmb\" data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"832\"\u003ea repeat of your CV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wbxcum\" data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"862\"\u003ea list of accomplishments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nl90ia\" data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"898\"\u003ea generic statement of interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"906\"\u003eIt is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kpmgin\" data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"937\"\u003ea \u003cstrong data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"935\"\u003epositioning document\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14p435t\" data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"967\"\u003ea \u003cstrong data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"965\"\u003estrategic narrative\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"118ofil\" data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eproof that you understand the role and can deliver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1080\"\u003e👉 \u003cem data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1080\"\u003eYour goal is not to impress. 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