Writing a great cover letter is still an important skill for getting you in front of the hiring manager for an interview. We review the basics of what you should—and should not—include in a ...

First, understand that the cover letter—and not your appearance in person—actually constitutes the first impression you’ll make with members of the search committee.

Molly Pollak was a middle and high school teacher. When she retired this year, former students gave her a book filled with their letters. It reads like a textbook for great teaching.

You're ready to write great cover letters to accompany your CV. Remember that you'll be writing a new one for every application but can be reusing the skills and examples that you learn to talk about.

At best, a cover letter can help a job-seeker stand out from the pack. At worst, it can make a promising candidate seem like an uncreative cut-and-paster. Sadly, the vast majority of cover letters ...

Somebody hiring you for a job will skim your resume, or may use an applicant tracking system to review it, but they will read your cover letter if considering you for a position. Resumes are a ...

I wrote in my last Editor’s letter (“Honor Thy Teacher,” Nov. 3) about the vital role teachers play.Recognizing and rewarding great teachers should be a national priority. Union leaders ...