higher education

Cover Letter Secrets — Structure and Research

As a follow up to the secrets #1 and 2 divulged in this previous post, here are cover letters secrets "part deux" on how structure and research factor in to your job search. Quick review: effective cover letters introduce you and your résumé or CV to a specific...

What Employers Want

MONDAY BYTES — November 30, 2015 I recently wrote a recommendation for a short-listed candidate being considered for a college teaching job. The search committee had sent a list of questions to the candidate's referees. The list included questions about the person's...