Cover letters are very hard to write and many candidates craft one and use it over and over. Like resumes, cover letters should be personalized as much as possible and you must use the right format.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just the sound of the two words “Cover Letter” can give me flashbacks to the days when applying for my first job and constantly having to adjust it. While it’s not the sexiest thing to do without time ...

Now that the job market is heating up, you may be tempted to start looking around and gauging your market value. Then the thought of having to send out your information, complete with an introductory ...

In this year’s hiring cycle, you may be sending out more than a dozen academic job applications, all of which have deadlines within a few weeks of one another. The prospect of tailoring each cover ...

Internships are an excellent way to increase your experience in a specific field. Not only that, but they allow you to determine whether or not a career path is the right fit for you. During an ...

I Googled the phrase “I hate writing cover letters” and got over 40 million results. But the often despised cover letter is no longer optional—if you really want to get the job, that is. A study ...