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5 techniques to get your resume past pesky applicant tracking systems Ladders Contributor

Before your resume even reaches the desk of a hiring manager, it must first perform well against the resume robots and the ATS that grade your resume. Read More

Do recruiters and employers check your LinkedIn? How to leverage it Ladders Contributor

You might think of sharing it on LinkedIn as bragging, but it is better to stay active and current. Read More

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The problem with managers who see themselves as ‘inspiring’ according to Harvard Taylor Tobin via Fairygodboss

Researchers explain that a full 70% of supervisors consider themselves “inspirational” figures, capable of effectively motivating their employees. Read More

Resumes

Top 4 questions I get asked as a resume writer Michele Lando

Keep in mind that you don’t want your document to be too long because no one will read it, but you want it to be long enough to include your qualifications. Read More

Interview Tips

3 reasons why you should treat a job interview like a date CW Headley

Instead of submitting to a pass or fail mindset when entering an interview, consider appraising it like a date. Here are three reasons why you should. Read More

Advice

5 strategies that top performers use to overcome failure Ozan Varol

Failure is also ubiquitous. Even top performers—people we tend to put on a pedestal—got to where they are after failing, failing, and failing some more. Read More

How To

How to show passion in a job interview: 4 tips and tricks Beth Braccio Hering

Smart candidates do more than simply toss the word “passion” around. They find memorable, yet tactful, ways to show and demonstrate it in a job interview. Read More

Advice

Why modern work isn’t working Ladders Contributor

Traditional institutions that make up much of the modern world are failing us. Yet we do nothing, paralyzed by the fear of losing control. Read More

Interview Tips

Top questions to ask on an interview to raise eyebrows Mary Lee Gannon

Use the interview as an opportunity for YOU to ask questions. Your main goal is to put down all the red flags. Read More

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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.