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 ...

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 ...

Getting noticed as an actor isn’t easy. You have to have the right headshots, take the right classes, and then—the kicker—you have to find the right agent. Landing a good agent can help you take your ...

When applying for a job or internship, companies could ask you to send in several documents, such as a resume or work samples. In many cases, you may also have to include a cover letter for an ...

Job seekers often make the mistake of summarizing their resume in their cover letters and simply use template language to introduce themselves -- if they write a cover letter at all. But cover letters ...

The point of a cover letter is to help a recruiter or hiring manager get to know you a bit better. Think of your resume as an outline of your career, and the cover letter as the description. A cover ...

Stuck on what to put in your cover letter for that plum job? It’s understandable, says Alissa Strong, the assistant director of Seattle University’s career services department. “It’s about the fear, ...

Cover letters, while less crucial for large airlines, remain valuable for smaller companies, corporate roles, and networking situations. A well-written cover letter enhances a resume by showcasing ...

My son, a freshman at UCLA, recently asked me how to write a cover letter. He’s planning to major in communications, and an upper classman who’s already in the major (you have to apply), forwarded him ...

Sociologist Andrew Whitehead started a Twitter thread some months ago detailing his take on various stages of the academic job market. For the cover letter, he gave excellent advice. He suggested ...