A good cover letter is easier to scan than a CV and therefore makes the work of the person having to read all these applications a lot easier.
Simply put: if your cover letter sucks, there's no need to read your CV - and they won't.
Simply put: if your cover letter sucks, there's no need to read your CV - and they won't.
Back in Germany, a good cover letter is the first step through the door, but I always assumed through experience, that in the UK it’s usually not really used even - especially not in paper form.
Anyway, I might have to apply for new jobs soon, so I’ll take any advice and go any extra mile I possibly can.
Perhaps those see CV and cover letter are different. Cover letter summarizes why you are fit for the job. Then if you need the details/supporting facts, then see the CV.