Ladders Job Search | $100K+ Jobs, career Advice and Hiring tools

This is why you are eating all the garbage food during a pandemic Kyle Schnitzer

While some good can come out of the kitchen through this weird time, there’s been a sudden surge in comfort foods like cookies and macaroni and cheese with people forced to quarantine during the pandemic. Read More

Health

People who talk like this can increase spread of COVID-19 at a shocking rate Sonya Swink

The data analysis of volunteers found that when people were asked to speak a phrase, loud talkers were the worst culprits for spitting, and for diffusing coronavirus. Read More

Health

If you do this as a toddler, you will have this mental health issue as an adult John Anderer

Researchers from the University of Maryland, The Catholic University of America, and the National Institute of Mental Health have uncovered considerable evidence that a baby’s behavioral tendencies and temperament can accurately predict that individual’s personality over 20 years later. Read More

Advice

3 game-changing tips for job hunters during COVID-19 Christopher D. Connors

Practice mindfulness. Get outside and go for a run. Take the pressure off yourself and you’ll think more clearly and creatively. Read More

How To

4 habits that made my life harder Michael Thompson

If I’ve learned anything as a father who cares for two young kids while trying to grow my careers it’s that there is always time for the things that mean enough to you. Read More

Interview Tips

9 interview questions successful remote workers will ace Dominic Price

Even with a proper home workspace and glamour lighting for Zoom calls, some people just aren’t going to be successful working from home full time. Read More

The Future of Work

How pandemics have changed American cities – often for the better Catherine Brinkley

Pandemic-related urban policy advances like ceding more terrain to pedestrians or structurally addressing Pandemic take time to emerge. Read More

How To

What we can learn about self-control from our 500,000-year-old ancestors John Anderer

According to researchers from The University of York, humans evolved the ability to exercise self-control and discipline around 500,000 years ago. Read More

Health

Giving this type of medicine to COVID-19 patients may improve survival rates CW Headley

According to a new meta-analysis of 2,773 COVID-19 records published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, blood thinners (anticoagulants) dramatically improve outcomes for both moderate admissions and for patients placed in intensive care units. Read More

Advice

This group of people is the worst at wearing masks during the pandemic Kyle Schnitzer

A recent preprint study conducted by American and British researchers found that men in the US are more likely to not wear face coverings compared to women because men find the protection “shameful” and a “weakness”. Read More

Advice

Posting this type of photo during quarantine could totally damage your career Jennifer Fabiano

If you are breaking the rules of social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, and posting about it online, you are hurting your career. Read More

...

...

Must Reads

What jobs can you get with a business degree?

We’ve rounded up 11 different types of jobs you can get with a business degree to give you an idea of just how versatile that particular bachelor’s degree is.

The 21 jobs that are MOST likely to lead to divorce

Some jobs have a higher divorce rate than others.

The 12 best people to pick as job references

You want to pick people who have worked alongside you and think highly enough of you to sing your praises to a hiring manager.

I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

“I’ve interviewed with Google twice now, and when people ask me why I don’t work there, I respond, ‘I can never seem to get past the eighth interview,’” says Steve Silberberg, who is now the founder of Fatpacking, a weight-loss backpacking company.

Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

In the last few months, older social media personalities have been gaining traction on sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tock. They’re called Grandfluencers, and they’re here to debunk pervasive ageism myths….and make a little cash doing it.

The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

“When two people are having a conversation, eye contact signals that shared attention is high —that they are in peak synchrony with one another.”

How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

Managers are worried about maintaining the talent required to keep the doors open, but they are not asking the right questions.

The flu shot may protect you from severe COVID-19 infection

New research found that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, reducing the risk of suffering severe infection, like stroke, sepsis, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

The best exercises for flabby arms — workouts you’ve never heard of

You can tone your arms with these five workouts, and we have video to show you the right form.

7 things you should never ask your boss

There are some things you should just not ask your boss — these 7 questions are things you should stay clear from in conversation.