Success Stories

How one Army captain made her own luck and landed a job helping fellow veterans.

Blaine Helmick got help from an old friend to score a new job.

Present yourself as an expert by building a business plan for the company and present yourself as the one to execute it.

Kelly, a job seeker in Southern California, was surprised by the importance placed on having an online presence, but she wasn't caught off guard.

Gary Croatt faced age discrimination everywhere he turned, but his age and experience opened a new door for him.

Malcolm Anderson wants to woo U.S. companies from his home in the U.K. Revising his resume helped bridge the distance.

Elaine Jefferson, a midcareer technologist from N.J., could have watched her career and life ended by two severe highway accidents, but her positive attitude held out and her luck changed lanes.

John Ord, a New York IT manager, stacked the resume deck in his favor every time he applied for a job opening.

Once he had clear goals, SalesLadder member Chris T. found his network a far more effective tool for achieving them.

Linda West, a marketing manager at a New York financial firm, had no time to waste on her job search. She applied to 28 jobs and landed an offer in four weeks.