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AI Is Killing the Cover Letter
News•Feb 24, 2026

AI Is Killing the Cover Letter

Generative AI is eroding the traditional value of cover letters by dramatically lowering the cost of producing tailored applications. A Freelancer.com working paper shows AI‑generated letters improve interview rates but diminish their predictive power as a quality signal. Researchers find that, once AI tools are widespread, cover letters become a baseline requirement rather than a differentiator. The shift forces both candidates and firms to seek alternative, harder‑to‑automate signals such as recommendations and personal networking.

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Why Hiring Has Slowed Without Mass Layoffs
News•Feb 18, 2026

Why Hiring Has Slowed Without Mass Layoffs

White‑collar job openings in the United States have slowed sharply, falling about 15% year‑over‑year, even as mass layoffs remain limited. Professor Peter Cappelli attributes the cooling to investor‑driven cost‑cutting, lingering economic uncertainty, and a surge of AI washing that inflates...

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Leading With Grounded Confidence
News•Feb 17, 2026

Leading With Grounded Confidence

Wharton Executive Education and its Center for Leadership and Change Management have launched Nano Tools for Leaders, a set of bite‑size practices inspired by Brené Brown’s *Strong Ground* and Adam Grant’s research. The tools teach leaders to anchor decisions in two core...

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Why Some Founders in Startup Accelerators Do Better Than Others
News•Feb 10, 2026

Why Some Founders in Startup Accelerators Do Better Than Others

Startup accelerators boost growth but outcomes vary dramatically, according to a new Strategic Management Journal study of 6,723 firms in 280 programs. The research shows founders' pre‑entry knowledge—education, industry experience, and prior ventures—drives revenue, headcount, and funding gains, with high‑knowledge...

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Hand Gestures Can Help You Sell. Here’s Why
News•Feb 10, 2026

Hand Gestures Can Help You Sell. Here’s Why

Wharton professor Jonah Berger and colleagues examined how hand gestures shape persuasive communication, using an automated video‑analysis system on 200,000 TED Talk segments. They grouped gestures into unrelated, highlighters and illustrators, discovering that illustrators most strongly increase audience understanding and perceived...

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Your Organization’s Unwritten Rules and How to Fix Them
News•Feb 3, 2026

Your Organization’s Unwritten Rules and How to Fix Them

Organizations run invisible markets that decide who gets resources, visibility, and advancement. Professor Judd Kessler proposes redesigning these hidden rules using the Three Es—Efficiency, Equity, and Ease—to create transparent, merit‑based systems. Real‑world pilots such as Wharton’s Course Match, the National Resident...

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