Cover letters and resumes can be tedious to write. ChatGPT, a popular AI chatbot, can write them quickly. But should you use them in your job hunt? In today’s competitive job market, candidates need ...

Follow directions. Likewise, if the listing asks applicants not to call or email, respect that. Following up after an employer has specifically asked applicants not to may make you appear pushy and ...

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 ...

Recruiters and employers frequently show a preference for cover letters from job seekers, which means not sending one is not ...

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 ...