Career Advice & Insights

Sometimes when you have to make a career move that feels like a step sideways, backward or down, you create an opportunity that you wouldn’t have had otherwise. Richard Bird, 43, was on the IT fast track, with the position of CIO the brass ring. As a technical director for merger integration at JPMorgan Chase … Read More

Private investigators and former government agents share trade secrets about how they conduct employment background checks for hiring companies. The questions most job seekers want answered about background checks are when they’ll be subject to one and what it will turn up. Depending on the amount of effort and money a company is willing to … Read More

Should you jump through hoops to keep your job search a secret, or will the prospect you’ll leave provide you new leverage in the workplace? Part 1: Most job seekers take to the job search while still employed and most conduct their search in the shadows, worried that their current employer will discover their disloyal … Read More

Relocation packages seem extinct. As the economy heats up, is it worth negotiating for such a benefit? Common wisdom dictates that relocation packages have all but dried up since the 2008 economic downturn, along with other bonuses, perks and benefits. But recruiters, job seekers and relocation specialists who spoke to Ladders said reasonable relocation packages … Read More

Play “Let’s make a deal”. Recently, I received a great question from a member of Ladders : “It seems that all articles on the subject suggest that candidates try to withhold their salary history from companies about to make them an offer. What should you do if you try this tactic and the company asks … Read More

Once he had clear goals, SalesLadder member Chris T. found his network a far more effective tool for achieving them. When Chris T. decided to begin a job search after seven years with the same company, he assumed networking would play a role in helping to land a job. He figured his business networking, classmates … Read More

Apply the R.I.G.H.T. Job method to analyze and rate every job offer. It’s a good news/bad news dilemma: Yes, they’ve finally given you that job offer you were hoping for; but, no, you’re really not sure if you should take it. Parts of the offer seem excellent, but not everything – definitely not everything. Deciding … Read More

Here’s how one company takes a multimedia approach to personal branding. A few years ago, the idea of posting a video highlighting your professional and academic achievements online was regarded as a novelty. Some job seekers tried it, but they risked public scorn. Aleksey Vayner was perhaps the best-known poster child for video resumes gone … Read More

As a senior executive, when you look for your next job, you will be judged by the hires you made at your last job. Here are six key factors to keep in mind. News Flash #1: As the recession recedes, companies will start hiring more employees. News Flash #2: The people you choose to hire … Read More