Career Advice & Insights

It’s graduation season, and we here at Ladders have decided to take a look back and showcase some past commencement addresses that stand the test of time. Here is the full transcript of Barbara Bush’s commencement address to Wellesley College’s Class of 1990. Read More

Think you’re working less than peasants did way back in the medieval ages? Although jobs have changed significantly since then, chances are, you’re probably wrong. Read More

Here is the full transcript of Ronan Farrow’s commencement speech to Loyola Marymount University’s Class of 2018. Read More

Where have all the workers gone? According to the monthly LinkedIn Workforce Report for April which looks at hiring, skills gaps, and migration trends across the country, and insights into localized employment trends in 20 of the largest U.S. metro areas, workers are flocking to certain cities. The data was looked at through a state tax burden filter, but the report found that job opportunities and affordable housing were the main reasons people were migrating to certain cities. Let’s take a look at the cities everyone is flocking to and the ones people are fleeing fast. Read More

If you’re seeking a home for your startup, maybe consider something away from the coasts, instead of the old standbys, and save yourself some of that venture capital cash for other aspects of your business. Read More

The fact that Americans believe their society is a meritocracy is the biggest threat to equality, particularly when it comes to gender, as research by myself and others shows. Read More

Most people misunderstand confidence. They think that people are just naturally confident. This is false. People who have unearned levels of self-esteem of self-worth are arrogant, not confident. Confidence is a skill like any other. It must be acquired. Read More

In order to rank the best places for living the American Dream, we looked at data on five metrics — homeownership rate, diversity rate, upward mobility rate, median home value and unemployment rate. Read More

Global business travel spending is expected to grow from $1.2 trillion in 2015 to $1.6 trillion by 2020. Even as many businesses move day-to-day operations online, there’s no substitute for building new and existing relationships offline, and in-person. As business professionals are deployed around the world, their productivity and expenses, as well as the quality of their experiences, can vary widely from one city to another. Read More