Career Advice & Insights

Bryan Stinson used Excel spreadsheets to organize his professional network and had about 100 people helping him look for a job. Bryan Stinson’s approach to the job search won’t work for everyone. He is methodical. He is patient. He is slow. When he began his most recent job search, he had a job and the … Read More

Put your personal brand in motion with a video biography that lets your personality shine through. It’s hard to stand out in a job search. There are myriad others with similar credentials and experience, so differentiation is key. How do you cut through the clutter and get hiring managers excited about your candidature? One great … Read More

Five layoffs in 15 years taught this SalesLadder member to ride the employment rollercoaster without losing his cool. When Bruce was laid off from his IT sales job last July, his first thought was, “Here I go again.” The layoff marked Bruce’s fifth one in the past 15 years. “I’ve been down this path too … Read More

Prove your worth in the C-seat by mastering leadership and eliciting excellence from others. What does it take to make it to the top of the corporate ladder? Few of us who’ve achieved senior corporate positions lack self-confidence, and we’ve convinced at least one employer of our ability to lead and function with significant independence. … Read More

To gain an edge in the job hunt, study the people within the company you’re pursuing. A successful career-change candidate can study a target company much like an anthropologist studies ancient cultures – by understanding the needs of its people. Just as the ancient Greeks’ actions were driven by their needs for education, culture, politics … Read More

Take an honest look at your job search. Grade yourself on this 10-point assessment to see if you make the cut. Do you pass or fail? I have always believed people would put more time and effort into their job search if they were somehow graded on the process. As it stands, most people treat … Read More

Ten tasks to complete between a job offer and your first day on the job. Close the loop with your former boss and co-workers. Provide as much notice as possible, write a thoughtful resignation letter and do as much as you can to ease the transition for the people you will be leaving behind. Don’t … Read More

How to make the best use of the time between a job offer and your first day on the job. You’ve cleaned up your resume, worked your network, aced interviews and landed a job. Now it’s time to relax and recharge before you start the grind anew in a fresh job. Right? Not when you’ve … Read More

Where do you draw the line between networking to share best practices and fishing for a better offer from a competitor? When is it networking, and when is it cheating? If you’re employed and not looking for a job, the most likely way to get a job offer from a competitor is by networking with … Read More