Should My Accomplishments Be Highlighted in My Cover Letter?

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• In a recent Q&A clip, Harrison advises against solely highlighting your accomplishments in your cover letter.
• Instead, focus on showcasing your interest in a specific practice area or the firm itself.
• Making it all about yourself by solely discussing accomplishments can be off-putting.
• Emphasize how your interests align with what the employer is seeking.
• Consider mentioning relevant practice areas or connections that demonstrate a match.

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Transcript:

Should I highlight my accomplishments in my cover letter, or would that seem like I'm making it all about me? Your accomplishments can be listed on your resume, but you want to highlight not your accomplishments. But your interest in a practice area or your interest in the firm, it does make it all about you.

When you're just talking about all about you, when you just talk about your accomplishments, you need to highlight how whatever you're interested in matches what the, what the employer does. So it could be about a practice area, it could be about a connection or something like this.