Use a business-letter format and stick to one page of 3-5 paragraphs. Like a résumé, each cover letter you write should be tailored to the specific position and employer to align with the organization ...

Focus on the cover letter. It is not uncommon for me to get 100 applications for one spot, so I’m constantly looking for reasons not to advance a candidate to the interview round.

While scrolling through LinkedIn recently, I came across a headline, “Recruiter shreds cover letters.” When I clicked on the headline, I found this post by recruiter Nicole Fernandez-Valle of ...

I’ve read a lot of cover letters throughout my career. When I was a fellowship program manager, I reviewed them in consideration for more than 60 open positions each year. So I saw it all–the ...