Cover Letters

Resume Checklist: Follow these best practices to ensure your resume gets through the spam filter, applicant tracking system, and to the recruiters and hiring managers. What’s the difference between a computerized ATS (Applicant Tracking System) and a black hole? Not much, if you don’t know which aspects of your resume give you a good ranking … Read More

A by-the-numbers look at how you can improve your job search.  You don’t need me to tell you that there’s a lot of job advice available on the web these days. A few clicks of the mouse, and you’re sure to find thousands of articles on every single job-search topic, from writing your resume to … Read More

Get a leg up on your job competition by starting your job search now.  Pool parties. Beach days. Barbecues. With so many wonderful distractions during the summer, it’s no wonder that many professionals postpone their job-search plans until the fall. It can be challenging to concentrate on your next career move when resumes and cover … Read More

Simplify your job search by dividing it into manageable phases.  As a job seeker, you will be taken on a journey that is sure to produce some highs and lows along the way. To help you navigate this process smoothly, I’d like to show you how I break down the job search into three main … Read More

How setting specific goals and reading job descriptions can save you hardship in your career search. Can you think of people in your personal life who seem to be their own worst enemies? You know the ones — you may even be one. They’re the folks who have grand plans that never seem to come … Read More

The right look can increase your confidence, show your personal style and make a lasting first impression. In a perfect world, we would all be judged on our inner beauty and the most qualified candidate would always get the gig. Unfortunately style, charisma, connections and the proverbial cool factor all play an influential role when … Read More

You don’t have to be paid for your efforts to list them as work experience on your resume. Sonja Frye’s kids were getting older, and she decided she wanted to return to the workforce. The problem was, she didn’t have a resume. She hadn’t worked in years, she told her resume writer, Mandy Minor. What … Read More

Hiring pros from the staffing industry share the faux pas they find in real resumes, including wacky e-mail addresses, defunct phone numbers and cookie-cutter templates. No offense, [email protected], but if nobody has told you yet, we’re telling you now: That e-mail address is not making you look particularly professional. Unprofessional e-mail addresses are just one … Read More

Ladders’ new feature provides insight into where your application stands with recruiters. Maybe you’re on the hunt for a new job. Maybe you aren’t actively looking for something new, but you happen to open an email with that one job opening you couldn’t possibly resist looking into further. You click the link logging into Ladders … Read More