Linda Nordling is a freelance journalist based in Cape Town, South Africa. Unsolicited applications — commonly known as cold e-mails — can be a surprisingly powerful tool for landing a job in science.

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 ...

AI can do a lot, but it won’t automate your career. OpenAI’s ChatGPT has the ability to whip up a resume or cover letter in less than five minutes based on the information you feed it. But beware — ...

If you are diving into the job market, you might have noticed that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) questions are popping up more frequently on job applications. These questions can range from ...