For example, if a job call also asks for a Teaching Statement or Philosophy, you should not feel pressure to condense all of that content into a paragraph. Rather use the cover letter to illustrate ...

Home Your Job Search Developing Application Materials Cover Letter Best Practices Cover Letter Best Practices A cover letter introduces you to a potential employer and should accompany your résumé, ...

2 - Voice of a resume vs cover letter Since the cover letter and resume are structured differently, your voice (i.e., how you express yourself) comes across differently with each tool.

Most of us don’t have to worry about writing commencement speeches (it’s a happy problem if you ever do), but thousands of graduate students and recent Ph.D.s write cover letters every year.

Promise is what a good cover letter sets out to reveal. The goal is to convince your audience that you are ready to step into the role of faculty member. To continue reading for FREE, please sign in.

Your cover letter needs to sell you as a person, and give the company a reason to want you. It's an opportunity to put your best (and most relevant) foot forward, and you should take it.