Formal letters differ in some key ways from e-mail and even from professional memos. The purpose of a formal letter is often serious: It may be a formal application for a job, a formal statement of a ...

Job hunting is exhausting, and it can be tempting to try and find shortcuts. However, no success comes from a lazy approach to cover letters. Like the marathon runner who takes a shortcut to cut out ...

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 ...

Academic statements are the documents that make up the academic dossier or application packet. This dossier usually comprises the academic cover letter, usually called a “job letter” or letter of ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The short, handwritten note is a typical letter of reference for a man seeking a job. But the author is the president of the United States. It is also 1861, and the job seeker ...

UK resident Tiki Hodson, 70, received a returned job application letter as a stunt motorcyclist 48 years after she sent it. Courtesy Tizi Hodson She dared to dream. A former stuntwoman in the UK has ...

Reno Perry, 33, landed a job at LinkedIn outside his career trajectory. He made a case for the transition by highlighting his skills in his cover letter. He said going against conventional wisdom and ...

LSU claims they have yet to formally terminate Kelly's contract, which Kelly says is keeping him from entering the job market ...