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 ...

As a member of the “chronically online” Generation Z, I am well acquainted with how technology seems to be fused with the ...

When it comes to professional communication, texting and messaging are convenient, but they can't compete with a well-crafted business letter. "Business letters are important because they are a direct ...

Mark Twain once said, “I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.” It’s a good reminder: It does take time to write a short, well-crafted letter. I know the challenge ...

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 ...

While many student loan borrowers focus on working within the status quo to find a solution that works best for them, others prefer to challenge the current system and are passionate about advocating ...

Writing a letter of introduction for a job may seem intimidating, but it's purpose is to introduce you and your interest in working for that company. Break it down into a few steps, being mindful of ...

There was a time when many people would write letters for no particular reason, "just because." Such letters took more time than an email because they were handwritten, perhaps even with the envelope ...