The point of a cover letter is to help a recruiter or hiring manager get to know you a bit better. Think of your resume as an outline of your career, and the cover letter as the description. A cover ...

A cover letter is typically a three- to five-paragraph letter that is submitted with your resume for a job application. Cover letters shouldn’t be longer than one page; it is supposed to be a ...

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 ...

Stuck on what to put in your cover letter for that plum job? It’s understandable, says Alissa Strong, the assistant director of Seattle University’s career services department. “It’s about the fear, ...

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 ...

Promoting yourself can be tricky when you don’t yet have work experience to draw from. But it can be done. Landing a job is a challenge for many professionals. Landing a job without any experience can ...

A cover letter is a crucial document that introduces a job applicant to a potential employer, highlighting their relevant skills, experience, and interest in the position. It serves as a personal ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

This isn’t something you want to do. Instead of a mirror image of your resume, think of the cover letter as your opportunity to expand on some of the key points that were included there (while also ...

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 ...