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Reassess your career path to jumpstart its advancement. A career can be quite a roller coaster ride. At times you’re flying forward with tons of momentum, and then there are periods of time when you seem stuck on a plateau with nowhere to go. If your career path has seen very little movement up the … Read More

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Shedding light on the job search Ladders Staff

The study shows how new technology can make the job search process more efficient for both job seekers and recruiters, alike. Read More

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3 Ways to Nurture Your Professional Network Amanda Augustine

Advance your career by tapping your resource pool. It’s true, “April showers bring May flowers.” However, any good gardener knows it takes more than rain water to grow a successful garden, and the same can be said about your professional network. If you want to build strong relationships, you need to patiently nurture those individual … Read More

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Video Chat: Negotiating Your Worth Amanda Augustine

A follow-up on some of the most popular questions asked during Ladders spreecast on negotiation. A big thank you to everyone who attended our interactive video chat on Negotiating Your Worth. I had a great time and I hope you did too! Click on the following links to view the entire spreecast and to obtain … Read More

Job Search

What’s in a name?Amanda Augustine

Keep your professional name consistent across all business channels. With Mother’s Day quickly approaching, Ladders conducted a study that will give soon-to-be moms and dads something to think about when naming their children.The study showed that on average, the shorter your first name, the more you will earn. In fact, every letter added to your first … Read More

Job Search

Stop the Madness With the Right Job-Search Strategy Amanda Augustine

Carefully prepare your job-search strategy and you’ll be one step closer to success. A survey conducted by Ladders found that nearly 70% of its members considered their job search to be “top priority” right now. However, after carefully reviewing the survey responses, it became clear that not everyone is as prepared for the search as … Read More

Job Search

Video Chat Recap: Spring Clean Your Job Search Amanda Augustine

A follow-up on some of the most popular questions asked during our spreecast on cleaning up your job search. Thanks to everyone who tuned in to the spreecast on spring cleaning your job search. Click on the following link to view this spreecast and check out the hashtag #AmandaLIVE on Twitter for additional tips. Before … Read More

Job Search

3 Ways to Spring Clean Your Job Search Amanda Augustine

Give your job search a good scrubbing this spring. Can you believe that spring is here? Many of us use this season as an excuse to clean out our closets and give our homes a good scrubbing from top to bottom. It’s also the perfect time to take a look at our job-search tactics and … Read More

Resumes

Video chat recap: Mobilizing your resume Amanda Augustine

A more seasoned professional needs to keep the resume to two pages and only cover the last 10-15 years of work experience. Read More

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