Write One

Some employers tell us they screen applications that include a cover letter first, using it to gauge an applicant’s ability to write and communicate, skills many top college graduates lack. When AI takes over, it will only get tougher. Hunt Scanlon Media anticipates 80 percent of the tasks recruiters perform will be automated. While many firms today will still hire you without a cover letter, use the practice to hone your writing skills so you stand out in the coming computer scans, and more importantly, can clearly communicate what makes you human, the one differentiator AI will never replace.