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These are the best (and worst) states for doctors to work in for 2020 Ladders Contributor

These are the 15 best states for doctors in 2020, including a look at companies currently hiring $100K+ jobs in the healthcare industry in each state. Read More

Resumes

The 2020 college resume: here are the Dos and Don’ts of what to include Robert Carnevale

Here’s how to tackle your college resume with skill and craft, even if you have a minimalistic academic history and college career. Read More

Interview Tips

How to respond if an interviewer asks about kids Ashley Jones

You can likely rattle off the answers to questions about your education, work history, or career path in your sleep. But, when an interviewer throws in a question about your personal life do you know what to say? … Read More

Job Search

7 resume mistakes that will make hiring managers reject you in seconds Jennifer Sethre

For candidates that want to break through and get their resume seen, avoid these seven mistakes that HR departments will not tolerate in the new year. Read More

Job Search

How to write a character assessment letter they can’t turn away Robin Louis

This is where the character assessment letter, also known as a character reference letter, comes into play: resumes alone do not tell the complete story about a job applicant, even if she is attractive, friendly, and ambitious, and she has an Ivy League pedigree. Read More

Advice

Super designer Rebecca Minkoff on what she can tell about a job candidate in just a few minutes Meredith Lepore

After starting her brand back in 2001 (just bags at that point), through innovation, talent and just friggin’ hard work Rebecca Minkoff has gone on to become an internationally recognized designer. Read More

How To

5 things jobs offer in lieu of payment and how to spot them Elvira Veksler

Here are five things companies like to offer in lieu of payment, and how to spot them. Read More

Resumes

Everything you need to know about resume margins answered Taylor Gorski

It’s not the most exciting––but it is very much important to be aware of standard resume margins. Margins are the borders on a page that are left blank with no text or information. Margins should be left at 1 inch on all sides of your resume. If there’s absolutely no way you can stick to that number because your resume has plenty of information, you can adjust the top margins. If you must reduce your margin do not go more than 1/2-inch. Read More

Interview Tips

This is the exact number of people that won’t hire candidates based on social class CW Headley

Fifty-one percent of all the respondents surveyed confessed to knowingly discriminating against an employee on the basis of appearance alone. Read More

Must Reads

What jobs can you get with a business degree?

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.