Personal Branding

Get your creative juices flowing while saving time, effort, and energy with these four tools. Communication through images has become one of the biggest corporate trends. Visual aids are now the “universal language” in marketing and business. Not only do they play a fundamental role in branding and content delivery, but they have also been … Read More

So the next time this happens to you, take a deep breath, and remember these six tips to help you cope with criticism on your beloved blog. Read More

Reflect on the skills of some of our greatest presidents and how they can be applied to your job search. Whether you think they’ve succeeded or failed, each U.S. president was elected for a reason. Each man proved to the American people that he was right for the job, and tried to continually showcase his … Read More

Changing jobs can improve your career. Here’s how to do it right. Most employers strongly value loyalty in their workers, but that trait doesn’t always pay off for the employees themselves. Staying with one company for an extended period of time might keep the boss smiling, but it could result in various kinds of stagnation … Read More

Build a strong professional image in and out of the workplace to advance your career. If you want to get ahead at the office, you need to establish a professional brand on and offline that emphasizes your strengths and supports your job goals. Here are ten ways to boost your professional image in and out … Read More

Your head shot should add value to your profile. Fix these common mistakes to get it on the right track. To help, I’ve created a list of nine profile picture pitfalls to avoid. Profile Picture Pitfalls from Ladders Blurry or Too Small Ideally your photo should be 200 x 200 pixels or larger. Anything smaller … Read More

If you don’t manage your professional brand, someone else will do it for you. As professionals, we use many symbols to express our professional identity, better known as our personal brand. The most successful professionals carefully manage their brand across many different channels throughout their careers. Whether you’re new to the workforce or a seasoned … Read More

You could be missing out on 50 percent of recruiters’ job opportunities. If you’ve heard me talk about harnessing the ‘power of three,’then you already know how important is it to use multiple methods when searching for job leads. Not only will this strategy help you find more opportunities, but you’ll also uncover the “hidden” … Read More

Leverage social media to advance your career and kick your job search up a notch. Jobvite’s most recent social recruiting survey found that 94 percent of recruiters use or plan to use social media in their recruitment efforts and 93 percent will look at a candidate’s social media presence. Translation: All professionals should incorporate social … Read More