Is your resume enough? Think again! Your cover letter is your secret weapon for standing out before the interview begins. Whether you're applying for your first job or looking to take the next big ...

Forty percent of people hunting for a new job are using artificial intelligence to improve their chances of getting hired, according to a recent report by Jobseeker. As more AI-generated cover letters ...

Job hunting is a fresh kind of hell. Hours are wasted sifting through open roles, tweaking cover letters, dealing with obtuse recruiters—and that’s all before you get started with potential interviews ...

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For the past three years, I’ve worked at the Cawley Career Center, training with industry professionals to help students perfect their job application materials. As application season comes to a close ...

Struggling to write a cover letter for position in a job? This guide will teach you how to create a standout cover letter tailored to the position you want. You’ll learn what to include, how to ...

Leonardo da Vinci may have created the first curriculum vitae when he applied for a job as the Duke of Milan. Cover letters, however, are a more recent invention. Cover letters served as a formal ...

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 ...

You’ve got an important letter to write, but you’re not sure if it should be formal or informal. What’s the happy medium? A semi formal letter, of course! In this article, we’ll walk through what a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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