Career Advice & Insights

Go into your next performance evaluation prepared to wow.  Performance evaluations can be a nerve-racking experience, especially if you’re unsure how you fared over the past year. However, when done right, your review can be a valuable tool for receiving constructive feedback and taking your career to the next level. As a career-driven professional, it’s … Read More

The right mentor can take your career to new heights. Here’s how to find the right one for you. The right mentor can be a powerful tool in your career arsenal, whether you’re new to the working world or already well-established in your industry. In fact, Sheila Wellington, former president of Catalyst Foundation and author … Read More

Learn how to persuade coworkers to your way of thinking. Little is accomplished alone. To achieve complex goals, we often must rely upon the hard work and cooperation from those around us. Therefore, our ability to be persuasive will either further our capacity to lead a successful, lucrative career, or it will greatly hinder our … 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

Don’t wait for the ax to fall. Learn how to read the signs that your job’s on the line. Even the best employees worry about their job security from time to time. In fact, a recent Gallup poll found that only 58 percent of U.S. full- and part-time workers are completely satisfied with their job … Read More

As a professional in today’s world, knowing how to successfully use your email is a key part of any role. Utilize these email secrets. 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

After recruiting all levels of job seekers for the past decade, I’ve come to understand that many people lack a true understanding of how to negotiate salary. The most common mistake we have seen is that interviewees do not know how to accurately gauge if a company is likely to be amenable to accepting a … Read More

Your job search will affect your entire family. Here’s how to talk to them about it. I’ll never forget the day my father told me he lost his job. I was nine years old, and he was taking me around the neighborhood to sell Girl Scout cookies. He told me that he left his company … Read More