It’s a tough job market in today’s economy. If you want to stand out, you can’t just have a stellar resume; you also need to have a great cover letter. But many job seekers don’t know what cover ...

An increasing number of postings on Indeed and other websites specifically instruct job-seekers not to include a cover letter with an application. Writing a great cover letter is still an important ...

Not all job applications require cover letters. You can imagine which kinds of industries care about them (anything that involves written communications like law, publishing, marketing) and those that ...

Generative AI can be an effective tool for time-consuming tasks like writing cover letters, but only if you know how to use it effectively. As an AI consultant, marketing and design companies come to ...

According to the American Staffing Association, nearly 40% of job seekers have used AI tools to apply for jobs — and as AI capabilities continue to grow, so will the number of people utilizing it. But ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. Despite headlines about layoffs and companies downsizing, the ...

The earliest record of the cover letter for employment dates back to the 1950s according to The Atlantic, and has been used ever since as an addition to resumes, for candidates to prove to potential ...

The internet has been swirling with talk of ChatGPT, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that can write just about anything. But have you thought about how you might be able to apply AI to your job ...

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 ...