Recruiters

Make a splash at your next career fair with advice from Ladders’ recruiter. It’s easy to feel like a small fish in a big pond when you’re at a career fair. With hundreds of candidates all vying for the attention of the same recruiters and employers, you feel like you don’t stand out. And I’m … Read More

Hiring pros from the staffing industry share the faux pas they find in real resumes, including wacky e-mail addresses, defunct phone numbers and cookie-cutter templates. No offense, [email protected], but if nobody has told you yet, we’re telling you now: That e-mail address is not making you look particularly professional. Unprofessional e-mail addresses are just one … Read More

How to format a resume so that the software recruiters use to store resumes doesn’t garble your document – and your chances. You’ve probably heard this advice for making your resume stand out: Sprinkle in plenty of juicy keywords so recruiters will pluck your document out of the pile. But these days, the first review … Read More

When you’re being asked job interview questions, how do you know if you’re answering them correctly? We break it down, here. Read More

Ladders’ new feature provides insight into where your application stands with recruiters. Maybe you’re on the hunt for a new job. Maybe you aren’t actively looking for something new, but you happen to open an email with that one job opening you couldn’t possibly resist looking into further. You click the link logging into Ladders … Read More

Prepare yourself to connect with recruiters while they’re on the go. At Ladders, we’re committed to matching the right person with the right job — online and on the go. As our CEO Alex Douzet mentioned in a recent interview with Mashable, our vision is to provide a network for career and candidate exploration and … 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

Are your job applications saying the wrong thing about you? Resumes, like many other marketing materials, have an expiration date. As technology changes and the job-search process becomes more mobile, it’s important to reevaluate and edit this important document periodically. Your resume is a reflection of you – and you don’t want recruiters thinking you’re … 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