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Here, the most common negotiation mistakes every professional makes — and more importantly, how to fix ‘em. Read More

The Top 15 highest paying jobs in architecture and interior design Meghan Ingraham

Those with an architectural degree can expect to earn an average of $76,930 annually, compared to the annual median of $49,810 for an interior designer. Read More

Job Search

The Top 15 highest-paying jobs in corporate finance Meredith Lepore

Ladders put together a list of the 15 companies hiring the most $100K+ jobs currently in this exciting field using data from its continuously updated database of high-paying jobs. Read More

Personal Finance

4 ways to win at salary negotiation Ladders Contributor

Depending on experience level, a job seeker who can effectively negotiate salary will make roughly $100 – $500 more weekly than their counterparts. Read More

Job Search

This study explains why men end up choosing higher-earning majors in college Sheila McClear

Despite wanting to working in a high-paying field – just as men do – after college – women consistently gravitate towards majors that turn into lower-paying jobs, according to new research from Ohio State University. Read More

Advice

Negotiation expert on the one exercise you need to do to practice for asking for a raise Jennifer Fabiano

Ladders spoke with career and negotiation expert Alexandra Dickson on the low-stakes exercise to prepare you to ask for a raise. Read More

How To

What you need to do NOW to ensure you get a year-end bonus Rachel Weingarten

Many people do a great job year-round and then wait patiently to see what kind of bonus they end up with and are often disappointed. If you’re worried about being overlooked come bonus time, you might want to take a more proactive approach. Read More

Job Search

15 highest-paying jobs in nursing Meredith Lepore

Ladders put together a list of the 15 companies hiring the most $100K+ jobs currently in nursing using data from its database of high-paying jobs. Read More

Personal Finance

The actual reason debt will continue to rise and what you can do to change the trend CW Headley

Seventy-percent of credit card users don’t pay their balances off every month, credit card interest and fees have risen by scores of billions of dollars since last year alone, and Millennials more than Gen X and Boomers, believe that just checking their credit score significantly lowers it. Read More

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