The ability to write a business letter is an important skill. Even in today's email and text-centered world many occasions arise when informal communication is not appropriate, and a formal business ...

Internships are an excellent way to increase your experience in a specific field. Not only that, but they allow you to determine whether or not a career path is the right fit for you. During an ...

Here is a common scene: A supervisor agrees to write your letter of recommendation with one condition—you draft it. Shocker. We, too, were surprised the first time this happened to us. We assumed ...

Reference letters come in many different shapes and forms, so don’t think that one size fits all. I’ve written in the past about how to request reference letters in different situations, be it from ...

Letters of reference or recommendation are common devices in the corporate world. Many people request letters of reference from current or former employers, and employers may be more than happy to ...

Portrait of Jane Baillie Carlyle (formerly Jane Baillie Welsh), circa 1845. For centuries, biographers have been able to rely on a priceless resource when it comes to 18th, 19th and 20th century ...

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Sometimes the best career move is to move on. In fact, experts such as University of Chicago’s economist John List advocate for optimal quitting, noting that letting go of one dream is often the price ...