Your cover letter should highlight the not-so-easily-measurable skills you bring to the table, and go a little more in-depth into how you’ve used them in the past.

Resumes receive all the glory and attention, but don’t ignore your cover letter. Here's how to write one that stands out.

They often ask whether spending time writing a cover letter is worth the effort. A survey by ResumeGo, which offers resume writing services, found that 87% of hiring professionals surveyed said ...

I called the guy's number right away. I didn't even read his résumé. This is the only cover letter I've ever responded to ...

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Running spell check takes 30 seconds, so make it a habit to run it before you send both your cover letter and your resume. Even if a cover letter isn’t required, it’s worth submitting one anyway.

Use of AI to write resumes and cover letters remains controversial. Some career experts say the big problem is that job seekers are using tools like ChatGPT the wrong way.

Perhaps the most challenging part of the job application process is writing an effective cover letter. And yes, you should send one. Even if only one in two cover letters gets read, that’s still ...