Securing an internship in your desired industry is the first step to a successful career. It’s your initial opportunity to gain hands-on experience, improve your skills, and make valuable ...

January 30, 2012 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google When you're applying for a new job, you often have to write a cover letter to accompany your resume and serve ...

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 ...

Deciding to leave your job is never easy, but writing the perfect resignation letter can make your transition smoother and uphold your professional reputation. Let’s have a look at the three reasons ...

The dreaded cover letter. Cover letters can be absolute torture, and it feels like there are a million ways to screw them up. Is yours too formal or informal? Too long or short? Too much information ...

First impressions count in the job search, and that's why a dynamite cover letter can mean the difference between success and failure. But what makes a dazzling cover letter? Several career experts ...

Communication and collaboration are becoming prized skills in the tech world. Thomas Vick, regional director of IT at Robert Half, says a cover letter should focus on ROI. Vick provided a sample ...

Some electronic job applications skip the cover letter altogether. That's a negative for applicants, because it removes a chance to make yourself stand out -- to show that you're more than a list of ...

Consulting firms still place a high value on cover letters to showcase skills not on a resume. Heather Kristan, head of talent at Altman Solon, looks for specificity and interpersonal skills. Kristan ...

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 ...