'Unusual' | Candidate posted fake job ad to get cover letter inspiration

Candidate posted fake job ad to get cover letter inspiration

A jobseeker said that she previously posted a fake job advertisement online to get inspiration for her own cover letters – the Daily Mail reported.

After struggling to write a cover letter when she was younger, Nisa Tee said that she created a fake job advert on Gumtree for a barista role to find “the best cover letter”.

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