Career Advice & Insights

Research indicates that the glass ceiling is firm. And the reason why may surprise you. It’s not your gender, it’s your network. It’s been nearly half a century since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed sexual discrimination. Further legislation has been passed to root out sexist corporate-promotion practices and encourage diversity in the workplace. … Read More

Being creative is a huge asset in a job search – but being unable to ask for help can weaken it. Find out the pros and cons of being a intuitive job seeker, and how to play to strengths. I made the case in a previous article, The Challenges of Left-Brained Job Seekers, that job … Read More

Elaine Clarke was generous about sharing leads, and her good networking deeds ultimately helped her to help herself. Elaine Clarke’s job search was a model of give-and-take networking. In the 10 months she spent searching for work, Clarke landed 10 successful job offers — but only two were for herself. Clarke, a global operations executive … Read More

The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse keeps tabs on data breaches and provides some examples of how personal data gets into the hands of bad guys. Before you hit “Send” or fill out a job application, do you ever wonder how careful a particular company is to protect your resume information? If so, you might consider checking … Read More

Another casualty of the recession is data security, as a growing number of departing employees walk off with their former employers’ data. How exactly do job applicants’ personal data manage to leak out of large, venerable companies? In many ways, it turns out. At Aetna, the large U.S. insurer being sued for allegedly failing to … Read More

Summer is upon us! The price of gasoline has gone through the roof; millions of children are unleashed from school; and, guaranteed, job seekers are frustrated enough to put their job search on hold. As we find ways to survive the gas prices and summer schedule, so too must job seekers find ways to accelerate … Read More

Customer-management software has the potential to change the way companies treat job candidates, keeping them informed and engaged at each step in the process. So why doesn’t anyone use it? When a customer picks up the phone to call the help desk at Hewlett-Packard, several things happen that let HP deliver the appropriate answer to … Read More

After you press Submit on Ladders site, your resume is on its way, but you’re not done yet. There are steps you must take to improve the odds your application will result in a job. The job posting read like a perfect match for your skills. You fixed the summary on your resume to make … Read More

Author David Snyder explains the metrics and equations recruiters and hiring managers apply to every job candidate and hiring decision. One of the bright spots in today’s economic news is that many companies – even manufacturers – are beginning to hire again. But what comprises a good hire or abad hire? Recruiters look at a … Read More