An email cover letter is essential for making a strong first impression and showcasing your unique contributions to potential employers. Key elements like a captivating subject line, professional ...

During any job search, you’ll be tasked with writing a cover letter. But knowing what to write and how to express yourself in a clear, concise manner and win over a potential employer can be tough.

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 ...

Making a cover letter that complements your resume can be a challenging task. But, when it’s done right, it can potentially land you a job interview with a dream employer. Here are seven cover letter ...

Resumes and LinkedIn profiles may get the lion’s share of attention, but a good cover letter can go a long way toward impressing hiring decision-makers. One survey by ResumeLab found that 83% of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. Embarking on a career change is a pivotal moment, fraught with ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. Despite headlines about layoffs and companies downsizing, the ...

In the last few years, we have experienced candidate-driven markets in America, but the trend started to change in 2023. In April 2024, Reuters, for example, wrote about another 7% increase in layoff ...

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 ...

No one loves writing cover letters. They can seem awkward or even boring when you’ve written many. And they are time-consuming. So when a job posting includes the words “cover letter optional,” it can ...

You should really only ever write the words “to whom it may concern” when you’re using a quill pen. If there’s no feather involved, it’s time to cut the crap from your cover letter and bring your ...