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Why you should incorporate video into your marketing strategy Ladders Contributor

Marketers, 78% of people watch online video every week. Have you added video to your content strategy? When it comes to content marketing mediums, video is king. According to HighQ, 78% of people watch video online every week and 55% of people watch video online everyday. There is no better way to tell your brand’s … Read More

3 Unexpected Ways to Get Ahead at Work Amanda Augustine

Want to impress your boss and advance your career? Try these unusual tactics. It goes without saying that the best way to impress your boss is to be great at what you do. However, it takes more than simply meeting deadlines and delivering results to get management’s attention and quickly climb up the corporate ladder. … Read More

Job Search

How the digital skills gap is hurting your job hunt Ladders Contributor

The only way to stay competitive in today’s job market is to constantly be learning. Here’s why – and how to get ahead. What can damage the candidacy of an otherwise worthy applicant in today’s job market? A lack of solid digital skills. Unfortunately, this lack of digital skills is the reality for an overwhelming … Read More

Productivity

The Layman’s Digital Media Glossary Ladders Contributor

Whether you’re considering a digital media-heavy career or just want to brush up on the latest lingo, this digital media glossary is worth a look. Digital media. You’ve heard about it, you’ve talked about it, you may even work in it. But what is “it,” and what are all of those confusing buzzwords that people … Read More

How To

6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Next Alumni Networking Event Amanda Augustine

Turn your next alumni event into a networking goldmine with these tips. There’s no denying the power of a valuable network. Studies show that you’re 10 times more likely to land a job when your application is accompanied by an employee referral. And a survey by Alumnifire, a digital platform for alumni networks, found that … Read More

Office Life

6 Simple Ways to Stand out at Your Next Business Meeting Amanda Augustine

Make your mark during your next business meeting by employing these key tips. Work meetings have a bad rap in today’s workplace. Do a quick poll around the office and you’re sure to find that most of your colleagues would gladly wipe a few meetings off their calendar, if given the choice. However, when meetings … Read More

How To

Take Control of Your Career Today. Here’s How.Amanda Augustine

The most successful professionals are the ones who take charge of their careers. Take the first steps toward owning your career path today. Your goals are only as effective as the plan you create to accomplish them. Brainstorm the small steps can you take in the next week, month, or six months to get closer … Read More

Job Search

9 Proven Ways to Improve Your Career Amanda Augustine

Amanda shares her most popular career tips for the successful professional. If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you may have noticed a pattern in my updates. Every day, at approximately 11 a.m. EST, I share a small tidbit of career advice with my followers. These can range from building your professional network to … Read More

How To

Improve Your Presentations in 60 Seconds or Less Amanda Augustine

Blum suggests making five small changes that will greatly improve your public speaking skills. The first? Show your passion. 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.