Of course, we know that there is a difference between the letter we write to family and friends which we were taught in school to be informal, and the type that is expected from us when applying for 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 ...

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Your job hunt often starts out by jumping through a number of word-related hoops — filling in endless forms, polishing your resume, perhaps producing extra written materials such as diversity ...

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Do you still need to send a cover letters when applying for job - and if so, how do they look these days? Some 50% of hiring managers don't read cover letters, according to resume writer and interview ...