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Use Daylight Saving Time to benefit your job search. Have you ever found yourself wishing there were more hours in the day? Well, you’re in luck! At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 3, we say good-bye to Daylight Saving Time in most of the United States and set our clocks back one hour. Instead of … Read More

Learn how to protect the privacy of your personal, social accounts. Just when you thought your online brand was safe! Facebook recently announced it removed a privacy feature allowing users to control whether their name populated in search results. While Facebook says the change will only affect a small percentage of its 1 billion global … Read More

Find new career opportunities by searching outside your current field.  When it comes to the job search, not all fields are created equally. In a recent study, Ladders found that, depending on the city, one job seeker’s desert can be another’s oasis. For example, healthcare workers in Boston currently enjoy a favorable job market, whereas … Read More

Improve your relationship with your manager and watch your career take flight. Identify your boss’s priorities It’s no wonder that my colleague and Ladders Founder Marc Cenedella often advises job seekers to ask the hiring manager during an interview, “How do you (Mr. or Ms. Future Boss) get a gold star at the end of … Read More

Increase your job-search success with two data-backed solutions. Performing a job search is difficult. Writing the perfect resume, researching a company in-depth, interviewing impeccably and just the right amount of follow-up are all musts when completing a job application. If you do them all right, you could land the job. Or you could be one … Read More

Become an explorer to reevaluate your job goals and create a new career map.  Tap into your childhood dreams. Nothing beats finding a way to turn your passion into a paycheck. If money didn’t matter, what would you do with your life? Brainstorm ten different dream jobs and look for themes among these ideal jobs. … Read More

Overcome a resume gap when you’re back in the job hunt with these five tips. In today’s tough economy, many professionals find themselves with substantial gaps in their work experience. Whether you were laid off, took some time to care for a family member or battled a serious illness, it can be challenging to explain … Read More

These days, you can use your smartphone for pretty much anything — yes, even in your job search. Learn how to land your next job on your phone, here. Read More

Know your rights so you’re never caught off-guard during a job interview. There are certain questions that are off-limits during an interview. However, it’s not uncommon for an inexperienced interviewer to sneak in a question or two that are considered inappropriate or in some cases, against the law. As a job seeker, it’s important to … Read More