Career Advice & Insights

5 ideas to help you lead for the long term. The real test of leadership is not in the moment, but in the long term. Of course, the decisions you make at any moment can positively or negatively affect the long-term health of the business. Have you ever seen a leader swoop in and be … Read More

8 approaches that could be keeping you from getting ahead, and what you can do to change that. I used to make fun of the word “philosophy.” Thought it was too impractical, too theoretical, and too useless. Wow, was I wrong. Philosophy means the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group. … Read More

Blaine Helmick got help from an old friend to score a new job. Blaine Helmick never thought he would land his next job through social networking. The IT director for a hospitality company in Orlando, Fla., had been with his former company for nine years and was ready for a change. He joined Ladders’ Job … Read More

Set yourself up for success at your new job — even before your first day there. You don’t just start a new job these days; you onboard. Ladders solicited advice from career development and HR experts on the best ways to maximize those first days and months in a new position. Here are 10 onramps … Read More

To research his new movie, “The Company Men,” Director John Wells visited outplacement centers and interviewed hundreds of job seekers. Their stories are the movie. Ben Affleck’s expression is a mixture of dejection, despair and pained embarrassment as he looks around the crowded boardroom. “Up! Up! Up! Let’s go! This is called The ‘Tiger.’ We … Read More

Gary Croatt faced age discrimination everywhere he turned, but his age and experience opened a new door for him. Gary Croatt recently found himself on the wrong side of 60 years old and out of work. Until a few months ago, he was a salesman for a real estate investment trust company in Arizona where … Read More

Excerpted from ”You’re Better Than Your Job Search” By Marc Cenedella and Matthew Rothenberg It’s always tough to land a job with a top title. Making concessions to secure one could be a mistake, however, according to career coaches. Candidates trying to land their first peak management job — one in which they have full … Read More

Linda West, a marketing manager at a New York financial firm, had no time to waste on her job search. She applied to 28 jobs and landed an offer in four weeks. Linda West had no intention of reshaping her resume and her interview style everytime she applied for a job. She didn’t have a … Read More

Transportation executive Ron Huebner didn’t expect a tennis game to score him a new job. Ron Huebner’s two decades of experience managing fleets of vehicles for national companies made him a top contender for jobs in his field. It was his networking — and his forehand — that ultimately won him a job. He didn’t … Read More