Always read the job ad, and if they specify including a cover letter, then you should definitely spend time working on one for that particular role. First published on May 13, 2025 at 9:44 a.m. PT.

Cover Letter Checklist. The letter is addressed to the proper reader. If unknown, addressed to “Hiring Manager” The letter is formatted with a business appropriate font, size, and layout. The cover ...

Mandy Tang said that a candidate applied for a role with an AI-generated cover letter. Tang said she isn't against the tech, but was shocked at the letter's lack of personal information. A ...

Modern workers increasingly find companies no longer content to consider their résumés, cover letters and job performance. More and more, employers want to evaluate their brains. Businesses are ...

In fact, the cover letter is quickly becoming a dinosaur when it comes to hiring, says Jobvite chief people officer Rachel Bitte, and its demise is due to three things: speed, technology, and volume.

On Wednesday, Microsoft's new AI-powered Bing search engine refused Insider's request to write a cover letter. By Thursday, it complied with the request and produced a cover letter. Bing can now ...

An AI-expanded cover of Katy Perry's Teenage Dream album artwork. The cat and surrounding details were created using Adobe Generative Fill, guided by the user. Capitol Records / Adobe / Dobrokotov ...