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Keep your job search on track and still have fun this summer.  It can be difficult to keep your head in the job-search game when the weather is warm, and  job applications  are competing against barbecues and road trips for calendar space. If you can get past these distractions, summer can be a great time … Read More

Follow these best practices to ensure your job application bypasses the job-search black hole. Now that you’ve clarified your  job goals, crafted the perfect  resume  and cleaned up your  online presence, let’s talk about submitting effective job applications. There’s nothing worse than submitting an application and never hearing back. Below are ten tips to help … Read More

Share what you’ve learned from your fathers, too! With Father’s Day a few days away, many of us are spending the time trying to round up last-minute gifts that are meaningful and well thought-out for the main men in our lives.  (Although I’ll admit to opting for the tried-and-true golf balls more than once.) Father’s … Read More

Take a page from your kids’ playbook and leverage social media for your job search. Father’s Day is just around the corner. It’s a time to honor the father figures in your life and thank them for their support and guidance over the years. It’s also a popular time to share fatherly advice and life … Read More

Don’t let your social media habits derail your job search. In last week’s article I offered tips to improve your resume. This week the focus is on cleaning up your online presence and building the right professional brand. When I coach seasoned professionals, I often have to encourage them to explore the world of social … Read More

Learn the ground rules of effectively working with recruiters.  In a perfect world, recruiters would reply to every application they received and provide answers about the progress of each job seeker’s candidacy. Unfortunately, this behavior is rarely the case. All too often job seekers find themselves stuck in the dreaded ‘black hole,’ wondering why their … Read More

Craft a strong college resume that says you’re ready for the workforce. Use these seven tips to help you send the right message to prospective employers with your resume. Ditch the objective statement We’ve all seen an objective statement that goes something like this: “Looking for an entry-level position that will help me gain skills and allow … Read More

Congratulations graduates! Now, it’s on to the next chapter of your lives. It’s a time for new beginnings, mixed with feelings of excitement and anxiety. Some of you may have secured jobs already or are embarking on graduate studies. Others are still searching for the right opportunity. In either case, there’s a lot of uncertainty … Read More

The Muse’s Founder and CEO talks to Ladders about career transitions and becoming an entrepreneur. Prior to founding PYP Media and The Muse, you worked in both private and public sectors. Did you find any of these transitions particularly challenging? Compared to the public sector, the private sector tends to be a lot more bottom-line-driven … Read More