by Clara Ghomes
In the old days, all people were challenged to write their own cover letters together with their resume. This is because traditionally the means to share information from person to person were not as extensive and advanced as today's world obviously is. When the Internet came into public use, people have found a means of easily and effectively sharing information to a lot more people than was previously possible.
Among other things, sample cover letters are now abundant in a lot of websites in the Internet. Most of these samples are free and easy to download and use. Hence, with the similar laziness that comes with the convenience of technology, more and more people have come to use the sample cover letters as actual cover letters for their applications. They simply cut and paste the letter into their word processor, add in their names and contact information, attach their resume and they're all set.
Question is, is it really beneficial to rely on sample cover letters? To answer that question, one needs to take a close look at what sample cover letters can and cannot do in relation to his application.