“When I go through hundreds of applications from people who all have very similar-sounding experience, cover letters are the only glimpse I have into a person's personality.”

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This points to hiring as an act of reading between the lines, especially when many candidates look similar on paper. The speaker is saying that the letter becomes a rare place where voice, judgment, and personality can show through the usual sameness of credentials. It lands in a job search where the formal record is crowded, and one thoughtful note can make a person feel distinct.

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About Sophia Amoruso

American businesswoman

Sophia Amoruso is an American businesswoman known for founding Nasty Gal, a women’s fast fashion retailer. She has 112 quotes on the site. Nasty Gal was named one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing companies in 2012. In 2016, Forbes named Amoruso one of the richest self-made women in the world. That same year, Nasty Gal filed for bankruptcy.

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