Career Advice & Insights

A member of Ladders Signature Program recently landed an exciting new job that — on paper — wasn’t exactly a perfect match for his background. Read More

Job No. 1 at your new workplace: Identify the ”go-to” people in your new company, and listen to their guidance. After the very big job of finding a new job is complete, it’s time to relax, right? Wrong. Your first 90 days in a new position are critical, especially when it comes to relationship building. … Read More

Increasing your worth in the job market means having a strategy, experts say. Here are five routes to get there. If you’re in the mood to make more money, you’re in luck. There are a variety of tacks you can take, experts say, to advance your earnings and enhance your overall worth in the workplace. … Read More

Your brand is what you’re known for and what you’re known for knowing. Use that to your advantage in making a career transition. You’re not in the job market — you’re in the opportunity market. As such, branding is no longer a novelty; it’s a necessity. It’s the price of admission. And it’s got nothing … Read More

Recruiters and hiring managers use four dimensions to evaluate the people they Google. There’s no debating it, your online reputation will impact your ability to get a job. The facts: 83 percent of hiring managers and recruiters research candidates online. [ Execunet, 2007 ] 70 percent of recruiters have eliminated candidates based on information they … Read More

Test the letter you send after you didn’t get the job to make sure it’s gracious enough to build bridges. Before you send a letter to the company that hired somebody else, run the content through this quick test. 1. The letter is addressed to… A. the person who spent the most time interviewing you. … Read More

Before you say it or write it, think about the listener and reader. How do they want to hear it and read it? The starting point for all communication is becoming aware of the intended audience and approaching them on an appropriate level. So many times, people get themselves into difficult situations because they did … Read More

How do you find the inner fortitude to get up one more day and try again, even when the world kicks you in the shin with a golf shoe? I’m sick and tired of people saying, “This, too, shall pass.” Worst. Consolation. Ever. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a nice cliché and everything. But it … Read More

Kelly, a job seeker in Southern California, was surprised by the importance placed on having an online presence, but she wasn’t caught off guard. “Kelly’s” experience during the Great Recession has been different from some of the horror stories you might have heard on the news. Instead of wallowing in unemployment for a long time … Read More