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A great email could land you a job, but a bad one has the potential to annoy the recipient and/or jeopardize your career. Here’s how to craft one that gets your message across effectively while keeping both your job and the recipient in mind. Read More

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Four science-backed ways to fix your email Jane Burnett

Email affects your mood. Why let it make you cranky? … Read More

Interview Tips

5 ways your interview thank you email could cost you the job | Ladders Amanda Augustine

Don’t let a shoddy follow-up ruin your chances of landing the job. Make sure you nail it with an interview thank you email. Read More

Interview Tips

Give thanks after each job interview with these tips | Ladders Amanda Augustine

A carefully crafted interview thank you email creates an opportunity to reconnect with employers and close the deal. Read More

Interview Tips

The letter to write when you don't get the job Lisa Vaas

Don’t get mad. Get gracious. A follow-up letter after you don’t get the job is so rare, you will stand out and it may lead to another job. This is the letter to write when you don’t get the job. Read More

Interview Tips

Executive Interview Thank You Letters That Win Job Offers Ladders Contributor

The most effective post-interview thank you emails sell you into a position. Try some of these tips to write thank you emails that bring you offers. Read More

Interview Tips

The power of the post-interview thank you email | Ladders Jeanne Knight

Just as resumes have undergone a dramatic change over the past 20 years, so too have post-interview thank-you emails. Here’s how to nail it. Read More

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