For a Ph.D., writing cover letters for nonacademic jobs — letters that explain how your skills and experience make you a good fit — can be difficult and frustrating. That isn’t because Ph.D.s have no ...

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 ...

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It’s likely you’ve experienced an exciting work change — a new role, a promotion, or even an entire vocational transition. In 2020, however, COVID-19 has drastically increased the not-so-happy job ...

As with resumes, there is no such thing as an effective one-size-fits-all cover letter. In fact, if you choose to use a template cover letter, you probably will diminish your chances of getting an ...

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 ...

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The purpose of a resume is to introduce your qualifications and skills to employers. The goal of a resume is to get an interview so that you can further share your qualifications and learn more about ...