Your cover letter is essentially your first impression, so here’s how to make it count (without overthinking it). For many job hunters, writing cover letters is the worst part of the application ...

Applying for jobs can be a daunting task, especially if you are unsure what employers are looking for. Not only do you have to complete resumes and interviews, but you also have to consider how you’ll ...

Job seekers often make the mistake of summarizing their resume in their cover letters and simply use template language to introduce themselves -- if they write a cover letter at all. But cover letters ...

Getting noticed as an actor isn’t easy. You have to have the right headshots, take the right classes, and then—the kicker—you have to find the right agent. Landing a good agent can help you take your ...

Crafting a compelling modern cover letter is a crucial step in the job application process. However, many job seekers encounter situations where they don’t have a specific address to include in their ...

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you'll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from ...

Writing a cover letter may seem passé in today’s world of zapping resumes electronically to potential employers, often via the black hole of job boards. But a cover letter can pack more punch than you ...

Here at the Work Life section, we get how daunting it can feel to write a cover letter—even when you’re genuinely excited for the job. What do you say? Should you really write a creative hook, or is ...

When you’re looking to impress a potential employer and land a new job, how you write an email cover letter matters. Regardless of the way you send it, the words within your cover letter create the ...

It’s easy, and frankly common, to sink hundreds of hours into a job hunt. The longer your job hunt takes, the more desperate it can start to feel and the more hours you may feel like you have to ...

So, you're applying for a new job. You've got your resume nailed — but what about your cover letter? Starting a cover letter opens the door to a whole host of questions: How much should it mirror your ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...