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After eight corporate moves, H.C. Alexander wanted to return to New Orleans. A fortuitous phone call paved his way. H.C. Alexander had made eight corporate moves during his career as a sales manager, traveling across Georgia and Louisiana, north to Chicago, and west to Dallas. After nearly 30 years, the SalesLadder member was living in … Read More

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Marketing the Marketing Executive John Hazard

Amy Chernoff was good at her job, but when her employer went bankrupt and she lost her job in 2009, she discovered she wasn’t very good at acquiring new jobs and marketing her own brand. Amy Chernoff was good at her job. As a marketing and advertising executive, she made it her business to help … Read More

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Here’s why you should be real before you’re virtual William Arruda

Before you promote your personal brand on the Web, do some strategizing about what you want that brand to represent. Read More

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Take a Vacation to Secure Your Job Dan Coughlin

Why vacations drive better business results. When times are tough, the tough get going. Unfortunately, sometimes they go too hard for too long and dry out their creative juices. One of the worst habits people develop during bad times is working constantly without a break. They might be working to keep the business alive, working … Read More

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Sales Manager Finds a Job Close to Home Patty Orsini

Donald Wroble wasn’t ready to uproot his family from Atlanta. So he turned to Ladders to find his third job through the site. Donald Wroble has had a lot of practice selling himself the past several years. That’s why, when the SalesLadder member started looking for a new job in January, he was ready to … Read More

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Packaging Yourself for a Smaller Role Sean Gallagher

What steps do you need to take to convince employers you’re ready to think smaller? Convincing an employer you’ll savor a new role with a lower profile isn’t just a matter of matching qualifications; it also requires some serious self-branding as a competitive asset. Randy Hain, managing partner at Bell Oaks Executive Search in Atlanta, … Read More

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Job ‘Hunter’ Bags a New E-Learning Job Ladders Contributor

Harry O’Brien follows his instinct to uncover new sales opportunities; a new position at SkillSoft plays to his strengths. Harry O’Brien thinks of himself as a hunter. In his previous position as business development manager at Volt Information Sciences (a staffing firm headquartered in Westbury, N.Y., that specializes in clerical, accounting, administrative, light industrial, technical, … Read More

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The First 100 Days in a New Job Barbara Safani

You’re not paranoid; the company is watching your every step. Follow these tips to make the right impression in your first critical months. When a new CEO takes charge of a well-known company, the world follows their first 100 days o n the job to determine how their leadership will shape the business. Even if … Read More

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A Whole New City, A Whole New Industry Patty Orsini

When creative professional Shannon Owen felt the job market slow down in Phoenix, she and her fiancé headed to Columbus, Ohio for more fertile marketing grounds. Moving for a new job is never an easy prospect. Shannon Owen had a house, a daughter and a fiancé — not to mention the rest of her family … Read More

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