Career Advice & Insights

Ways to show a company your value and compel them to bring you onboard As I coach clients across the country, I’m always impressed by their caliber of accomplishments. It’s amazing to see some of the feats they’ve realized. Having said this, it’s important for candidates to remember the value that they bring to a … Read More

Susan LoGuidice returned from a sabbatical in Europe with not one, but two interviews lined up. To hear Susan LoGiudice tell it, getting laid off from her real-estate management job last December was a chance to have a moment of freedom. “I looked at it like I had been paroled,” the UpLadder member said. “I … Read More

Sales rep finds new job and has fun selling himself at networking events along the way. John Delaney wasn’t happy to get laid off. But looking back, he said looking for a job was kind of fun. “Except for waking up in the middle of the night and wondering what would happen to me, I … Read More

How 21st century technology plays into a job search. Do you remember thermal fax machines? If you do, then pause for a moment and consider how far we’ve come in terms of technology and the flow of information. Resumes are uploaded and downloaded; companies direct applicants to their corporate Web sites, and HR departments set … Read More

The growth of pre-hire job assessment tests and what job seekers can expect Pre-hire screening tests are not new. They’re a common presence in big-box stores, where job applicants sit at a little booth near the front door for a quick test to determine if they’re suitable even to apply. The technique is not typically … Read More

Federal jobs can be an inside path for job seekers with military experience. If you’re considering a job in the public sector, there’s at least some good news: The federal government is hiring, and veterans have a foot in the door for interviews. “I can tell you that if you’re interested in this type of … Read More

How to land a civilian or contractor job as ex military Sizing up the leap from a military career to the private sector? Take some tips on how to land ex military jobs from Mark Henderson, a retired Army colonel and one of the founders of Palladian International, an executive-search firm based in Waynesboro, Va. … Read More

An inside look into what recruiters are looking for in sales executives. Ladders intelligence team dug into the database of sales job descriptions to see what skills recruiters are asking for as the economy turns. As some skills and specialties become less needed, others are in demand. Spot growth skills in the charts below:   … Read More

With a declining retirement fund, Chuck Jordan took his 28 years of experience and re-entered California’s sales market. Chuck Jordan, 56, was retired and looked forward to living the good life after 28 years as a federal sales rep for a communications company based in California. But as the economy slowed and his 401(k) shrank, … Read More