Career Advice & Insights

One director of business development lands a new job at an enterprise software company in Philadelphia. You want to go to a restaurant, so you make your reservation by cell phone. You’ve got a table waiting for you — as well as the meal you’ve already ordered online. Wade Lee, sales director at Arris Systems … Read More

Warning signs that a job loss is taking a toll on your emotional wellbeing. The loss of a job hits both your pocketbook and your very identity. Negative feelings are only natural after being laid off and going through a job search — especially in the current economic climate — but there are some red … Read More

Help your references help you. Reference checks can confirm or deny the value of a job seeker to a potential employer. They can be the difference maker in employment. When it comes to references, do sweat the small stuff. For a real-life illustration of a reference’s importance, consider “Alex’s” example: “Alex Partain” thought his resume … Read More

Editor’s note: This article was originally available to attendees of Ladders’ finance-industry career event held in New York on Feb. 9, 2009. One thousand applicants for one position. Ron Dadina couldn’t believe what he was hearing. The job wasn’t an open call for an entry-level position; it was a senior finance position at The World … Read More

The hiring manager may not explicitly give you feedback telling you these factors are why you lost the job – but these pet peeves may be the factors that made the hiring managers look elsewhere. Remember the old saying, “The devil is in the details”? Think about how those details can be the devil in … Read More

The basics, such as sacrifice and patience, can soothe an otherwise difficult job search. My parents majored in sacrifice and minored in thrift. Every day for the first 30 years of my life I heard the word “sacrifice” as in, “We sacrificed a lot so you could be better off.” And they weren’t kidding. My … Read More

Ways to stay energized and keep your mind focused on the silver lining throughout your job search. In part one of this article, I shared with you three ways to keep your mind energized and focused on positive thoughts: Relive past wins If you can’t get out of it, get into it Visualize what you … Read More

The job search doesn’t have to be such a trying experience. Cancel the pity party, fill your days and focus on happiness first. In Part I and Part II of this series, I shared with you six of nine ways to remain positive during a job search: Relive past wins. If you can’t get out … Read More

Bill Thomson spent years as a software marketing consultant, but the recession sent him looking for a full-time job. Bill Thomson knows that almost no industry is shielded from recession, even one as vital and resilient as software development. And when you’re a consultant, your position may be among the most exposed. The software developer … Read More