My current job sucks. It’s inconsistent, exhausting, and often involves lots of unpaid work that can push your per hour earnings below minimum wage. In an effort to ameliorate this situation, I ...

Crafting a compelling application letter is crucial for securing professional positions. A well-written application letter can help you land your dream job, secure interviews, and receive job offers ...

One frequent misunderstanding about job applications is that the purpose of the materials is simply to get the job. Although getting a job is certainly your goal when you submit your job application ...

Learn how to stand out in a sea of cover letters. Here are seven phrases that hiring managers flag as instant dealbreakers, plus alternatives that will make your job application stand out. 1. “To Whom ...

This is the third of five installments of “How to Get an Academic Job,” a new guide on the tenure-track search from our Career Talk columnists. Previously the series explored “CVs, Cover Letters, and ...

When Erica Schwartz graduated from Boston University in 2017, the marketing major ran into a wall experienced by many young job-seekers: You can do everything right and still not get an interview. She ...

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the job application process, simplifying some aspects — and creating new potential frictions in others. The introduction of the technology to the hiring and ...

Five months ago, software engineer Shikhar Sachdev adopted a peculiar hobby. While his friends met for drinks or played FIFA 23 to unwind after work, he would come home, boot up his laptop, and spend ...

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Job search fatigue is real. The average U.S. job search now lasts nearly 20 weeks, and most resumes never even reach a real person. Even if you make it past the filters, hiring managers spend just 7.4 ...