Application Writing is the process of drafting a formal request to someone in an authoritative position to seek permission, ask for something, or apply for a post. An application is written in the ...

Summer stretches before us, with all its potential for meeting research and writing goals. But if you’re going on the faculty-job market for the first time — as a recent Ph.D. or an advanced doctoral ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. Despite headlines about layoffs and companies downsizing, the ...

Recent discussions of that peculiar beast, genre, have kicked up some questionable observations, among them that genre has ceased to be meaningful when we have what some critics dub "autofiction" (See ...

The internet has been swirling with talk of ChatGPT, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that can write just about anything. But have you thought about how you might be able to apply AI to your job ...

Having an impressive CV is one thing, but a well-written covering letter can really make you stand out from the crowd. Job-application letters (or cover or covering letters, as they're variously ...

Writing an effective business letter is an important skill no matter what type of job you hold. Although business communications have become much more casual with the advent of the internet and email, ...

Undergraduates need them for graduate-school applications; PhD students and postdocs use them to apply for fellowships and jobs; senior scientists often have to have them to apply for awards and ...