Career Advice & Insights

This FinanceLadder member’s job search was moving slowly – until she gambled a steady paycheck against job satisfaction. “Kristen Reed” has always been lucky, at least when it comes to job hunting. The 40-year-old Long Island, N.Y. resident said in the past when it was time to search for a new position, she simply picked … Read More

You daydream of different industries and new roles, but consider these four options before taking steps on a new path. I’ve learned that writing a book is an exhilarating experience. Essentially an author is handed 250 blank canvasses and is allowed to create whatever he wants. However, the canvasses do have to fit under a … Read More

Don’t put your photo on your resume, but do put your headshot on your online profiles. Show ‘em your mug to gain Web cred and to lend credibility to your online content. If you’re based in North America, you have probably been told that putting your photo on your resume is a ‘no-no.’ Companies are … Read More

Marketer’s in-demand skills make for a brief search. Co-founder of Colorado-based branding firm finds director position with greater growth possibilities in Dallas, Texas. David P. Warren, of Littleton, Colo., began his career as an artist. He earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic design and worked as an artist. He was the third employee after the … Read More

Be positive, not needy. Lately I’ve been reading a lot of status updates on business and social networking sites that say things like, “Project Manager professional looking for work” or “Looking for work in a tough economy” or “Just received my degree in accounting — looking for work.” While I understand that these job seekers … Read More

When Brian Clark needed to extend his network, he turned to volunteer work. Working for a startup requires long hours and a lot of dinners away from home. When the startup Brian Clark was working for — a mobile e-mail platform company — ran out of financing in February 2008, Clark saw it as a … Read More

If you made it to the second interview, you’re likely qualified for the job – just like the other candidates that made it that far. Rely on these tactics when you’re on level footing. The truth is, if you are one of the top three or four final candidates being considered for a job, you … Read More

What happens when two incomes become no incomes? Coordination and flexibility are the keys, according to couples who are working their way through dual layoffs. Fourteen million Americans are now out of work, nearly one in every 10 American workers. Among those is Charley Gosse of McLean, Va. In late 2007, Gosse was laid off … Read More

When you’re looking for employment, keep the kids in mind. When Laura and Charley Gosse found themselves both out of work, their biggest concern was for their two young daughters. The Gosses developed strategies for dealing with the mechanics of a two-person job hunt but wanted to make sure that they were careful to explain … Read More