You’ve completed your resume and are ready to start applying for jobs. Do you need to spend an hour or more on multiple cover letters? Essentially a relic of a time when resumes were mailed or faxed, ...

Summer stretches before us, with all its potential for meeting research and writing goals. But if you’re going on the faculty-job market for the first time — as a recent Ph.D. or an advanced doctoral ...

A cover letter is a short, professional letter that you submit alongside your resume when applying for a job, internship, or other opportunity. It introduces you to the employer, explains why you're ...

The internet has been swirling with talk of ChatGPT, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that can write just about anything. But have you thought about how you might be able to apply AI to your job ...

Learning the art of cover letter writing is essential for moving ahead in today’s world. Writing a cover letter is an important skill for people to have. Whether you are a student or employee, knowing ...

The earliest record of the cover letter for employment dates back to the 1950s according to The Atlantic, and has been used ever since as an addition to resumes, for candidates to prove to potential ...

A cover letter is your personal introduction to a prospective employer. While a résumé is a document itemizing your abilities and experiences, a cover letter is your chance to really emphasize why and ...

It’s a tough job market in today’s economy. If you want to stand out, you can’t just have a stellar resume; you also need to have a great cover letter. But many job seekers don’t know what cover ...

This is the second of five installments of “How to Get an Academic Job,” a new guide on the tenure-track search from our Career Talk columnists. Previously the series explored what to do “Before You ...

Close-up of a woman in a yellow shirt typing on a laptop, situated at a vibrant workspace with paperwork around. AI has in many ways leveled the playing field when it comes to candidates’ written ...