Leveling Up

Kitty Koenig put $100 into a ticket to a charity event and devoted time to a volunteer opportunity that followed. The SalesLadder member said the investment paid off many times over. It’s hard to part with money when you’re not making any. Many job seekers face the decision to put up money to support their … Read More

Don’t wait for corporate to make you do it. Ask the people who work for you to give you their honest opinions. Believe it or not, this often results in the best referrals. It’s the time of year when companies review performance. Whose evaluation matters to you and your career? Start talking about performance reviews … Read More

If you’re not sure where to start, follow this guide to landing a volunteer position as a part of your job-search strategy. Industry experts and job hunters who have successfully parlayed volunteerism into paying jobs provided the following advice. “Use your network to find open volunteer positions. That will get you into an organization faster.” … Read More

You ask your spouse for help, and your mentor for advice – but have you asked yourself the same questions? Here are 45 prompts to bring out the truth.   In Part 2 of the series on elevating your visibility, I asked you to be radically honest. This trait is developed by being radically honest … Read More

The basics, such as sacrifice and patience, can soothe an otherwise difficult job search. My parents majored in sacrifice and minored in thrift. Every day for the first 30 years of my life I heard the word “sacrifice” as in, “We sacrificed a lot so you could be better off.” And they weren’t kidding. My … Read More

Don’t wait for your career to advance for you — take control of your career management. The ladder is certainly the most enduring metaphor for career advancement, but nowadays it’s no longer constructive to think of your career progression as climbing a ladder (sorry, Ladders.com – we still love your name!). In the ladder metaphor, … Read More

How do you tactfully, accurately address the missing years in your resume and/or cover letter? Job hunting would be much easier if your entire career history could be perfectly presented on a resume. But for many job seekers, a few missing years can rise up to haunt you. How do you tactfully, accurately address the … Read More

When you tie together what you do with what you’re passionate about, there’s no limit to where you can take your career. When you tie together what you do with what you’re passionate about, there’s no limit to where you can take your career. You need only look at some of the most successful people … Read More