Over the course of my career, I’ve read probably tens of thousands of cover letters. (And yes, that’s as boring as it sounds.

This is the second of five installments of “How to Get an Academic Job,” a new guide on the tenure-track search from our Career Talk columnists. Previously the series explored what to do “Before You ...

Recruiters and employers frequently show a preference for cover letters from job seekers, which means not sending one is not only not strategic but actually disappoints a certain percentage of ...

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With so much competition for roles, and recruiters desperate to find the right candidate, it is more important than ever to ...