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Especially for more experienced positions, strong written communication is often "table stakes," positioning you as a competent engineer who can work well with others.

One way to start: using "maybe" instead of "may be", "a shortage" instead of "shortage" and "Valley" instead of "valley."



I would be shocked if a talented engineer didn't get an offer because he didn't capitalize Valley in his cover letter.




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