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Guide to Cover Letters by OITE Careers Blog
Your cover letter is often the first document an employer sees. It serves not only as an introduction to your résumé or CV but to you and your writing style. Take advantage of this opportunity to expand upon your qualifications. A cover letter also allows you to: » Elaborate on important experiences/skills and relate them…
Career Resource: How to Get a Job in Industry by Dr. Tom Novak
Dr. Tom Novak is the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Cellular Dynamics International (CDI). Given his academic experience (PhD from Caltech and Postdoc from Yale) and industry experience (Wyeth-Ayerst, Roche, Fate Therapeutics, CDI), Dr. Novak has great advice for students and postdocs on how to successfully transition from academia to industry. Read below to…
Advice for crafting a compelling cover letter
The following two articles are a "must read" for everyone who will need to write a cover letter, now or at some time in the future. (That's you, right?) "Dear Dr. Neufeld" from ScienceCareers is written by a professor from the University of Waterloo who has grown frustrated with the letters of inquiry he has received from…
