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FinanceLadder member Pam shares her story on pursuing jobs in the finance industry after being laid off. “I was pretty shocked and flabbergasted at being laid off,” said FinanceLadder member “Pam” of the termination of her position at the beginning of this year from a top-drawer global brokerage. Layoffs were in the air, but Pam … Read More

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Behind the Rewrite: Building a Winning Resume Kevin Fogarty

When resume writers asked Laura Warren for a copy of an existing resume, she told them she deleted it. Professional resume writers don’t usually take it as a positive sign when they ask a new client for a copy of an existing resume and are told she just deleted it. It might suggest the client … Read More

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More Money in Tough Times Jack Chapman

More Money in Tough Times There are creative ways to make your package bigger without necessarily stretching the salary past the breaking point. Bill got a 20 percent raise during a salary freeze. He was well-paid as a regional manager of an independent tax preparation firm. His strategic advertising, PR and branding earned the firm … Read More

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Recharging Your Executive Job Search Abby Locke

Recharging Your Executive Job Search Whether you’re job searching because of a recent layoff or because you’re being proactive in your career management, there are critical steps you can take to move your executive job search forward. If you haven’t looked for a job in more than ten years, it can be very stressful to … Read More

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Ten Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Mentor Ladders Contributor

Both parties need to take an active role for this relationship to pay off. How can a mentor improve your business and career advancement ? Many ways: A mentor can guide you, take you under his wing and teach you new skills. Research has shown that mentoring relationships succeed and are satisfying for both … Read More

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