Whether you just landed a new job or you are moving across the country, when it’s time to leave your current job, there are a few key rules of etiquette to follow. One important task will be writing ...

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 ...

A resignation letter is one of the first steps in quitting your job. It gives you a paper trail to indicate your last day and how you'll help the transition. Insider has provided a sample of the exact ...

The Earl of Chesterfield, the 18th-century British statesman and patron of the arts, had a number of concerns about his illegitimate son Philip, but one he revisited often in his posthumously ...

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 ...

In the course of normal business, your company will need to use a variety of letters to communicate with customers, vendors, sales leads, employees and a variety of other people. Even though formal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I explore personal branding and storytelling in the digital age. Making the decision to resign from your job can make you feel ...

Good tidings to you! I write this letter today to tell you: personal writing is tough. Sure, elementary school might have taught us about structure and form — the textbooks say a well-composed letter ...