'Unusual' | 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”.

Recalling this on Twitter last week, Tee said: “When I was 19 I had to apply for a job and couldn't be a***d writing a cover letter. 

“So I made a fake job ad for the job I was applying for on Gumtree and 200 people applied and I picked the best cover letter as my own.”