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Over the course of my career, I’ve read probably tens of thousands of cover letters. (And yes, that’s as boring as it sounds.

Something that should always go alongside your resume is your cover letter. Cover letters help you stand out to employers.

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AI chatbot ChatGPT has the potential to shake up the world of work. One job seeker, Yary Rivera, told Insider that she's used ChatGPT to write 20 cover letters for jobs. She's already landed one ...

The cover letter is its own unique, dreaded genre of writing. In a few — often formulaic — paragraphs, job applicants must accomplish several things: prostrate themselves at the feet of hiring ...

Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

Microsoft's new AI-powered Bing search engine comes with ChatGPT powers. I tested it out by asking it to write me a cover letter for a job. But it refused, saying it would be "unethical" to do so. But ...