Originally Posted by
PRS Guitars
I think you guys are all over thinking it. Does it help? Probably not, does it hurt? Probably not.
I'm old school, I've written a cover letter for every job I've ever applied to. I also refuse to use a resume longer than 1 page. With the airlines, I didn't submit the letter with my app, but had a custom letter for every airline at the job fairs I attended. I also printed one up to turn in with the rest of my stuff at US Airways. It was not required. The guy I gave it to, read it, and it sparked a conversation for what that's worth. I'm not familiar with AA's hiring though.
It won't come up at any point in the hiring process at AA. Once you meet their computer screening criteria, you'll be invited for a video interview and then if you pass, a face to face interview.
On the day of the interview, all they want to see is the specific list of items they ask for. I had an entire binder made to give to them (including an updated resume) and they didn't want it. They just want exactly what they ask you to bring nothing more or less
It's not over-thinking, just following directions. Do what they say. It's not hard.