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When you’re job hunting after age 50, the last thing you want is to appear prehistoric on paper. So steer clear of these flubs. Read More

Resumes

This is exactly what to include on your resume according to a psychology and marketing professor Art Markman

How you decide what should be included depends a little on knowing about how people evaluate the information they get from you. Consider two possibilities. Read More

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Superstar chef Tyler Florence on the secret to making the right hires Meredith Lepore

As the king of food, chef and Food Network star Tyler Florence knows a thing or two about being a leader as he runs eight different companies. Read More

Cover Letters

This is the type of company most $100K+ job seekers want to work for Ladders Staff

Ladders compiled data that reveals what $100K job seekers want in terms of types and size of companies to work for. Read More

Job Search

This is the age most graduates will be when they finish paying off their massive student debt CW Headley

Thirty-five percent of respondents featured in MidAmerica Nazarene University’s survey wished they went to a different school and 28% ended up transferring. Read More

Advice

Women leaders — the untapped talent in your organization Joel Garfinkle

If you need convincing of the power women leaders bring, here are just a few reasons why you need to start valuing your untapped talent right now. Read More

Advice

5 mistakes new college grads make as they enter entrepreneurship Ladders Contributor

According to some experts, new college graduates often make five brutal mistakes as they try to navigate their potential new enterprise. 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.