I answered a job posting that required a handwritten cover letter.
13 January 2011
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I answered a job posting that required a handwritten cover letter. My handwriting isn't very legible, so someone else transcribed it for me. Could this hurt me if the employer were to do a graphological analysis?
No, no, absolutely not! If a potential recruiter expects you to submit a handwritten cover letter, it is better to be honest. Graphological analysis consists of determining the psychological characteristics, personality type, etc. of a person through the study of their handwriting. A multitude of predefined criteria such as size, extent, and movement are taken into account in this analysis. If you were to be subjected to a graphological analysis, using a third person to write your cover letter could strongly penalize you! The psychological characteristics and personality type of this person not corresponding to yours or the sought-after profile, this could harm you, rather than helping you overcome this situation. That being said, the use of graphological analysis remains limited, especially since recruiters are increasingly turning to electronic solutions for processing applications. Today, cover letters are judged on content rather than form.
Houria El Kohen
