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Languaging: The strategic use of language to change thinking Nicolas Cole

A demarcation point in language creates a demarcation point in thinking, creates a demarcation point in action, creates a demarcation point in outcome. Read More

Which language does every country want to learn?Neomam Editors

Language learning boomed. Armed with a language-learning app and their favorite foreign-language Netflix show, the furloughed of the world became autodidacts. Read More

Advice

Using this 4-letter word in an email with stakeholders could be a game-changer Senka Hadzimuratovic

New research from Grammarly shows that professionals have changed the way they communicate due to the pandemic. Read More

Interview Tips

Never end a phone interview with these 6 phrases Ryan Luke

As we navigate this quazi-post-pandemic world, mastering the art of phone interviews is essential. Read More

Cover Letters

How to not come across as a narcissist on your cover letter Arianna O'Dell

To figure out the best ways to navigate a cover letter, Ladders spoke with Brandon Na, Founder of Seattle Organic SEO who has hired dozens of employees and contractors for his own company and corporate roles. Read More

Interview Tips

7 words that make you sound super braggy in an interview Ryan Luke

Use stories and anecdotes to describe yourself and let the interviewer form descriptive words about you rather than sounding full of yourself. Read More

Office Life

Strangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds Ladders Staff

You’re being judged rapidly, frequently, and accurately. Read More

Office Life

95% of people try to look younger during interviews — and other findings of ageism CW Headley

Ageism is everywhere, yet it is the most socially ‘normalized’ of any prejudice and is not widely challenged—like racism or sexism. Read More

Management

How to handle the cleanup when you lose your cool at work Ryan Luke

We offer advice for anyone who’s lost their cool in front of their staff. Read More

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