Career Advice & Insights

David White used Ladders and his knowledge of the market to land a CIO position near his home in Wisconsin. David White was under no illusions that his position as director of project management for a large Wisconsin health-insurance provider would be permanent. As a former consultant, 46-year-old White reviewed local and national job boards … Read More

It’s easy enough to say you want to work for an environmentally sensitive company or take advantage of the growing “green economy,” but both are hard to find, even advocates admit. What’s a green-collar job? The easiest definition is any job focused on sustainability: limiting a company’s consumption of natural resources and production of pollutants. … Read More

To pursue opportunities in the United States and Japan, Mark Suzuki needed two sets of tools. Mark Suzuki was working for a data-storage management company in Japan, looking for a job with the U.S. based company. Whether he’d end up working in the United States or in Japan was up in the air. So he … Read More

Operations take a big hit in recessions; but those skilled in teaching other operations managers how to work more efficiently will find big opportunities. In most professions, when people realize the light at the end of the tunnel is a train, the normal response is, “Uh-oh.” In operations management, it’s more like, “The shipment’s here … Read More

Striking the perfect balance between work and play is hard enough to do without family and health emergencies, much less a job search. To manage all the surprises that come your way, take a note from the families who have gotten through it all. For most of us, the work-life balance is a delicate one. … Read More

Face time still counts. Though the ease of e-mail is tempting, be careful not to perform these e-mail etiquette crimes. The inappropriate use of e-mail and texting is widespread and its effects are far-reaching. This ethical issue has the power to threaten the personal and professional development across all ages and industries if left ignored. … Read More

Carve out time for your life and the job search so the two co-exist and don’t compete. 1. Keep records, stay organized Don’t be caught off guard when a recruiter calls about a position and you can’t remember which one of 85 jobs she is referring to. Create a spreadsheet with dates, job titles and … Read More

Sixty-four-year-old Robert Paltos has nearly three decades of experience with online media. He used Ladders’ online tools to carve himself a new niche. For an older generation of job seekers, a frustrating and discouraging job search is made simpler by new online tools, social networking and a savvy, technologically literate workforce. Some online pioneers even … Read More

Laid off after 17 years in one company, Nicholas Haaf needed to relearn the job-search ropes. He landed a new job by refining his area of focus and perfecting his message. By early 2008, Nicholas Haaf knew what was happening at his job: significant downsizing, merging of departments and numerous layoffs of executives. Nevertheless, he … Read More