“The cover letter opened the door but he really ... university may have helped motivate him to succeed. He said new employees who graduate from top colleges often have investment banks fawning ...

Most of us don’t have to worry about writing commencement speeches (it’s a happy problem if you ever do), but thousands of graduate students and recent Ph.D.s write cover letters every year.

If you think of your résumé as a map to a new city that the hiring manager has not visited before, the cover letter would be the guidebook. It will not cover everything on the map, but it will ...

Recently, on a listserv in my field known for being welcoming to outsiders and newcomers but also for being rife with discussions that quickly turn ridiculous, a thread on cover letters followed the ...

The cover letter bridges the gap between your skills and experiences ... It is most appropriate for the typical student, new graduate, or someone with a very logical career path. This format ...

Over time, I’ve spotted many talented people, including a number of recent college graduates who are now ... and after scaling mountains of cover letters I’ve developed some opinions I can ...

It ignites a prisoner’s dilemma within my soul — I want to honestly produce my own cover letter without cutting corners, but has ChatGPT changed the game? Am I at a disadvantage if I don’t use this ...

The cover letter is an important component of your job application. This lecture will discuss what a cover letter is, why it is important, and what it should include. Topics include: determining ...