The cover letter is more important than ever. In a world where AI can polish grammar and formatting, I use the cover letter ...

5 job application cover-letter disasters. By Dave Johnson. April 7, 2013 / 3:44 PM EDT ... You know -- the document that makes your very first impression with HR and the hiring manager.

2. Ability To Communicate. Instant communications like Slack and texts are eroding the power of the written word. Cover letters, resumes and email communications say a lot and are becoming a lost art.

Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software is the reason. A cover letter will help your application rank higher in the ATS software, and as far as I can determine, that’s about the only function ...

Still, 89% of recruiters expect job candidates to submit them, according to Zety's 2025 Future of Work Report, which surveyed ...

GUEST OPINION: Adding screener questions in your job application tells HR about you before they get to look into your resume. HRs use this to gather candidates' information and separate serio ...

To help you craft the perfect cover letter for your next employment application, we asked experts Jean-Pierre Fernandes, a Campus Engagement Specialist at Ryerson University's Career & Co-op ...