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Is the Cover Letter Obsolete?

January 11, 2019 by Dara

There’s increasing debate over the cover letter and whether it remains a relevant tool in today’s job search. In fact, according to a recent Jobvite Survey, 63 percent of recruiters considered the cover letter unimportant and admitted to skipping it altogether, focusing solely on the resume instead. Meanwhile fewer applications require one. So is it […]

Filed Under: All Posts, Cover Letters, The Job Search

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I was an attendee at your workshop on networking at the NIEHS Biomedical Career Symposium last week. You helped me feel more confident in my understanding of how to be successful at networking and now I feel confident enough to get out and start developing this important skill! Thank you!

PhD candidate, Wake Forest University

Ms. Wilson-Grant is a great speaker who is able to flawlessly adapt her speech to people with varied backgrounds, taking the time to understand everyone’s needs. I found her workshops very thought-provoking and full of relevant, practical advice.

Engineer / Account Manager at GATE Informatic SA

Not only is Dara extremely knowledgeable about the subject matter she presents, she goes above and beyond to ensure that she is also knowledgeable about who her audience will be. This results in a workshop that feels individualized and personalized for each participant, even though the presentation itself is to a whole group.

Director, Office of Training & Academic Services, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute

This was an amazing workshop. I liked the spirit, the honesty and the examples from real life, plus showing us how to network the right way. I learned the importance of keeping in touch with others and that networking might take time, but has great benefit.

Graduate Student, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The speaker clearly had a very good understanding of the realities that students and postdocs in research fields face.

Workshop Participant, Duke University

Dara’s seminars have been invaluable opportunities and critical leaning experiences. She is an excellent speaker and educator on career counseling and professional development topics.

Former NIEHS Fellow, current Field Application Specialist

I wanted to tell you that I just networked myself into an amazing new position. Your workshop really did help and so you certainly get a little bit of the credit for my new job.

Former Postdoctoral Scholar, current Medical Science Liaison

Wonderful, wonderful presentation! You held my attention the entire time!

Graduate Student, Duke University

Dara is a witty, warm, empathetic speaker who offers practical, do-able advice and concrete steps that postdocs can take to advance their careers.

Director, Office of Postdoctoral Services, Duke University

Dara Wilson-Grant is a warm, charming, and phenomenal speaker. Her session on interviewing was the best session I heard all day. She handled questions with poise, offered new information, and gave an overall SMASHING performance.

Postdoctoral Scholar, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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