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Egnyte CEO Vineet Jain on building a culture that puts employees first Jennifer Fabiano

Ladders spoke with Egnyte CEO Vineet Jain on failure, his views on diversity in the workplace, and why his company is award-winning for work life balance. Read More

Productivity

Your search for productivity is killing your productivity Aytekin Tank

If you Google “Pomodoro technique,” you’ll see a minimum of twelve apps recommended for you to try. At face value it sounds like a great thing. Read More

Advice

5 lessons I learned selling candy in 7th grade that have stuck with me ever since Jackie Lam

While there weren’t any other kids selling candy, there were vending machines in the school cafeteria that sold large candy bars. I made a point to sell my candy for less than the vending machines, and also to offer different types of candy. Read More

Advice

Venus Williams on the 1 quality everyone she works with must have Meredith Lepore

Clearly she can she has some quality career and business advice to dispense. Ladders caught up with Williams at an American Express Travel event, a long-time partner of Williams’s, to celebrate the top 2020 Trending Destinations. Read More

Uncategorized

7 things you need to do before quitting your 9 to 5 Emily Lazration, CoverWallet

Running a business is challenging but the rewards are worth it. Be fully prepared, work hard, and stay motivated. If at first you don’t succeed, try again. Read More

The Future of Work

Why entrepreneurs still need to get a higher education (despite some buzz otherwise)Fadl Al Tarzi

Specifics aside, though, I will also share that I believe, sincerely, that learning how to learn will always be a critical and useful investment. Read More

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How Culture Trip CEO Kris Naudts made the ultimate career pivot Kyle Schnitzer

The CEO of Culture Trip recently sat down with Ladders to talk about his love of literature and his transition from psychiatry to creative content. Read More

How To

What to do when you have more work than you can manage Sami Rusani via Minutes Magazine

Putting in 80-hour weeks only leads to burn out. Until you can narrow your focus and manage your workload, you’re going to feel overwhelmed … Read More

Personal Finance

Got a startup? Here are 3 rules for raising money Nicolas Cole

How many investors do (or don’t think) you’re going to become successful, doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters is the result you are able to drive. Read More

Must Reads

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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

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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.