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5 techniques to get your resume past pesky applicant tracking systems Ladders Contributor

Before your resume even reaches the desk of a hiring manager, it must first perform well against the resume robots and the ATS that grade your resume. Read More

Do recruiters and employers check your LinkedIn? How to leverage it Ladders Contributor

You might think of sharing it on LinkedIn as bragging, but it is better to stay active and current. Read More

Interview Tips

Top questions to ask on an interview to raise eyebrows Mary Lee Gannon

Use the interview as an opportunity for YOU to ask questions. Your main goal is to put down all the red flags. Read More

Advice

The former HubSpot chief revenue officer on the formula sales managers must have to get hired Kiran Aditham

Mark Roberge is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, and former CRO at HubSpot. He talked to Ladders about his criteria for hiring sales managers. Read More

Interview Tips

3 ways to prepare so you can ace your next job interview Ladders Contributor

It’s important to prepare for your future interview. Remember that an interview is an information-gathering-and-sharing event. Read More

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40 questions to ask before you accept a job offer Ladders Contributor

Before you accept a job offer, you need to ensure that you are going into the new role with clarity about what it will entail. Read More

Resumes

8 things on your resume that annoy hiring managers Ladders Contributor

While it can be hard to look inside the mind of a hiring manager, there are still steps you can take to avoid causing irritation or anger with your resume. Read More

Job Search

Worried about taking a vacation while job hunting? Here’s how to do both Ladders Contributor

Here are some tips for attaining balance, but not abandoning your job hunt, when you have a vacation planned. Read More

Office Life

Never underestimate the impact of a single rotten apple Darius Foroux

When the lazy person is surrounded by productive people, he’ll be inspired to do more work as well. That’s what most of us think will happen. Read More

Must Reads

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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.