Cover Letters

Now you’re your own assistant. When you’re working in an executive capacity, your company provides a clear support system to take care of day-to-day tasks: Administrative assistants and other players within your organization free you up to focus on the critical tasks that drive revenue or reduce costs. You can’t do a high-level job without … Read More

OpsLadder member Leshia Evans had her first resume makeover in 20 years. A professional rewrite let her numbers speak for themselves. Leshia Evans hadn’t needed a resume for more than 20 years. Loyal to her company, she never needed to look for a job. Evans, of Cumming, Ga., has worked in the electrical industry for … Read More

The software that HR departments use to process your resume does not jive with all file types. In fact, it even spits some out. Make sure you’re not eliminated before you even begin. Let’s say your resume is up to date, rewritten and packed with keywords geared to get your application rated highly by automated … Read More

Customer-management software has the potential to change the way companies treat job candidates, keeping them informed and engaged at each step in the process. So why doesn’t anyone use it? When a customer picks up the phone to call the help desk at Hewlett-Packard, several things happen that let HP deliver the appropriate answer to … Read More

After you press Submit on Ladders site, your resume is on its way, but you’re not done yet. There are steps you must take to improve the odds your application will result in a job. The job posting read like a perfect match for your skills. You fixed the summary on your resume to make … Read More

Cincinnati CFO John Renner wanted to ease up a bit in his next position. He was flexible in location, but held firm on scaled-back responsibilities. Read More

Sending your clips, file attachments and portfolios unsolicited with your resume can do more harm than good. An employer asks a potential technology director to compile a presentation of his technology vision. He chooses to layout the presentation in PowerPoint, and he lands the job as a data-center manager. Would he still have been successful … Read More

Harry O’Brien follows his instinct to uncover new sales opportunities; a new position at SkillSoft plays to his strengths. Harry O’Brien thinks of himself as a hunter. In his previous position as business development manager at Volt Information Sciences (a staffing firm headquartered in Westbury, N.Y., that specializes in clerical, accounting, administrative, light industrial, technical, … Read More

Charisse Banner found her dream job at a brand new Lasik spa – but it wasn’t opening for another year. Undeterred, she moved to her parents’ home to be closer to the spa’s headquarters and win the job. Moving back in with your parents after you’ve lost a job might signal defeat for some people. … Read More