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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2026 · 11 MIN

The Decline of the Cover Letter in the AI Era

from This Week in Business

Judd Kessler, Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School and author of Lucky by Design, explains how artificial intelligence is eroding the signaling power of cover letters and elevating the importance of recommendations, networking, and real-world connections in the labor market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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