Career Advice & Insights

A daily, weekly and monthly Job-Search Checklist. Daily  Create an activity log and note everything you’ve done today, this week and this month. Note opportunities, contacts and organizations you need to follow up with and schedule when you should do it. Check job ads on Ladders.com; local job-ad sites; and the job boards of any … Read More

Tips on how to answer the million dollar interview question with confidence. It can come at the beginning of an official job interview. Other times it sneaks up right before the meeting is about to close. Under any circumstance, it can be a touchy subject and one that poised professionals are ready to manage when … Read More

The presence of so many mid- and senior-level executives among those laid off has created a kind of unemployment denial wave. Neither the economy nor the job market will turn around in January, according to recruiters, outplacement counselors and career coaches. In fact, the environment might get worse before it gets better. The U.S. lost … Read More

For Linda Schroeder, a job in IT attracted her from the get-go. And when times got tough, that IT focus proved her greatest strength. For Linda Schroeder, a job in IT attracted her from the get-go. And when times got tough, that IT focus proved her greatest strength. While still a student at North Dakota … Read More

Anyone considering the nursing field must investigate and fully understand each sector in the profession to be successful. Read More

Blueprint for job-search success in construction “The challenge is to find your niche,” said David Rosenof, chief operating officer and VP of Hunter Construction in Pompano Beach, Fla. “Three years ago, if you could fog a mirror, you could get a construction contract. Now it’s a little bit harder.” Despite the odds, Hunter is rising … Read More

Recessionary Salary Questions How much should I ask for? Can I still negotiate if I’m desperate to take a job? How do I know if I’m overpaid or underpaid? How can I hold out for higher pay when there’s someone waiting in the hallway who’ll work for lower pay? […and they’re just as qualified as … Read More

Stay Positive During Your Job Search, Part 1 Deep Recession. Financial Industry Collapse. Taxpayer-financed Bailout. Consumer Spending Down. Nine Months of Job Losses. Worst Financial Outlook since the Great Depression. Even the most positive among us might feel deflated by the current newspaper headlines. With all the talk about the challenging economy, the failure of … Read More

In what turned out to be a 12-month search for a new job, an OpsLadder member named John did a lot to make things more difficult for himself. In what turned out to be a 12-month search for a new job, an OpsLadder member named John did a lot to make things more difficult for … Read More