Most of the time, cover letters can hurt your job search more than help it. There are some cases when a well crafted, very succinct cover letter is just what you need.

I’ve written a number of articles calling cover letters an obsolete and ineffective tradition, a waste of time, and even damaging to your chances of getting an interview. These articles have generated much interest, including a string of 650 comments when I posted this article on Linkedin. It’s interesting, because most of the comments were [...]

So much of today’s job search advice is like Mac & Cheese. It’s comfort food. It’s not very good for you, but it’s comfortable…it makes you feel good. Like Mac & Cheese, this advice is very popular – you see it everywhere. Just as Mac & Cheese isn’t an efficient food source, this advice won’t [...]