A cover letter is essential when specific job postings request one, especially in industries like finance, HR, and creative fields. In a competitive job market, a personalized cover letter can ...

Dear Sam: I have heard no one reads a cover letter. If so, do I need to take the time to write one? — Terri Dear Terri: A cover letter is your opportunity to introduce yourself to a prospective ...

The cover letter is its own unique, dreaded genre of writing. In a few — often formulaic — paragraphs, job applicants must accomplish several things: prostrate themselves at the feet of hiring ...

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 ...