The Decline of the Cover Letter in the AI Era

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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The Decline of the Cover Letter in the AI Era is an episode from Wharton Business Daily by Wharton Podcast Network.

This episode is 11:36 long.

This episode was published on Mar 6, 2026.

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