"Don't include firm in Cover Letter's file name"
I don't understand the thinking. I know firms won't like it, but I don't know why.
If you are applying for a role at highly competitive firms, which release their internship applications at the same time, then this is especially odd. If I make it to an interview, the interviewer asks me which other firms I am considering, and I say "None", then I would have failed that question. They would think it was bullshit, and I didn't demonstrate that I was making considered choices as to why I was choosing their firm. No one thinks I studied the area like it was my religion, so I'd get through the process and have such conviction that I would work at their Mid Market that I'd consider unemployment preferable to any other firm.
It also indicates I may systematically organise my files.
Hey so um, what the hell are you talking about?
When you apply to internships, springs, or full-time roles, you typically send a CV or a Cover Letter as part of your application.
The advice is to tailor your CV/CL to the firm/role you are applying for, but not include the firm name in the filename.
E.g. Smith Joe (CV/CL) Barclays.pdf
as opposed to
Smith Joe (CV/CL).pdf
On 1 September, 10-20 Summer Internship applications will drop at once. If you are putting thought into your applications, you would create these variants in advance. To organise them, the most intuitive approach would be to title the CV/CL for Barclays as CV Barclays.
However, it is strongly advised by careers advisors that you don't do this, as it implies that they are a single firm among the many you are applying to in this cycle.
I have never met anyone who applied to one firm in a cycle and was a decent candidate. In later interviews, you may be asked, "What other firms are you considering?"
If an applicant responded with "I am not considering any other firms", the interviewer will believe that they are a liar, that they have no other options, or that they didn't do research and prepare deeply for the firm/role. They are least likely to believe "This man is willing to die for Barclays".
This seems very inconsistent, as the criteria for a qualifying candidate have switched somewhere between the early screen/HR review and the teams review.
"Joe Smith (CV/CL) Barclays" suggests:
"I have some system of organising files, researched your company in advance and cared enough to tailor my CV/CL to demonstrate why I think I am a good fit for your firm."
"Joe Smith (CV/CL)" suggests:
"I may have one CV I didn't bother to tailor and may not have researched your firm".
Best case, it suggests they did do research in advance on your firm, the industry and how to succeed as an applicant; that they care about breaking into (e.g.) IB and will be applying to many firms; that they have taken advice from careers advisors, and are implicitly conveying a false impression that they aren't applying to other firms.
Dude idk who you're getting this advice from but I've never in my life heard anyone say this and I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter...
Didn't really need to write 10 paragraphs on it
Doing all this for firms to not even read your CL lol
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Any firm with an IQ > peanut knows that everyone is desperate for a role and would rationally apply for many / all roles available. Also no one reads CLs.
I’m sure the AI that HR uses to decide you aren’t a good fit even before a single human looks at your application doesn’t care.
If you make it to the interview, just say you are also recruiting at other banks but they are the number one
Lol no one reads CVs
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