Career Advice & Insights

Learn the ground rules of effectively working with recruiters.  In a perfect world, recruiters would reply to every application they received and provide answers about the progress of each job seeker’s candidacy. Unfortunately, this behavior is rarely the case. All too often job seekers find themselves stuck in the dreaded ‘black hole,’ wondering why their … Read More

The Muse’s Founder and CEO talks to Ladders about career transitions and becoming an entrepreneur. Prior to founding PYP Media and The Muse, you worked in both private and public sectors. Did you find any of these transitions particularly challenging? Compared to the public sector, the private sector tends to be a lot more bottom-line-driven … Read More

Just because Wi-Fi is available, doesn’t mean you should be.  As reported by TechCrunch, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has “switched on wireless connectivity in 30 underground subway stations around Manhattan.” What’s more, over the next two years, cell phone service and free Wi-Fi will continue to expand to all of the MTA’s 277 subway … Read More

We asked recruiters using Ladders “what was the worst lie you have ever heard during an interview”. When looking for that next career move, it’s imperative to put your best foot forward, but after asking our recruiters, “what is the worst lie you’ve heard during an interview?” it became apparent that all too often, job … Read More

As a candidate, you’ve got one thing you can’t control stacked against you. Don’t blow the things you can control. Chad Oakley, president and chief operating officer of one of the largest recruiting firms in the country, says, “The biggest reason job seekers get the cold shoulder from a recruiter is timing.” Even if you do everything right … Read More

Three tips to help you avoid the job-search ‘black hole’ with recruiters. Question: When submitting a resume and applying for a job, why does it take so long before you hear any status or update? – Bev L. Answer: Bev, quick question – for the recruiters who typically take a long time to get back, … Read More

While a lucky few may land a new job opportunity with minimal effort, the majority of job seekers will need to work hard to take the next step in their careers. Not sure where to start? The following steps will serve as foundation to begin your search. Would you hire yourself based on your current … Read More

4 steps you can take today to get the skills for the job you want to have. A friend of mine shared with me a piece of advice from his military training — he told me that his superior officers used to tell him: The things that got you promoted this time will never get … Read More

Results of a recent study could change how recruiters look at your rocky employment past. In a recent study released by Evolv, over 100,000 call center employees were asked about their employment history and their current tenure. The results could change how recruiters look at your rocky employment past. Recruiters try to screen out “job … Read More