Career Advice & Insights

Steve Derr knows how to keep secrets. But when he wanted to broadcast his skills, he looked to Ladders’ resume service. Steve Derr’s high-level security clearances with the government mean he can be counted on to keep top secrets. When it comes to his personal brand, however, he’s all about communicating. That’s what prompted the … Read More

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This vice president of systems engineering knew how to hone technology, but needed help tuning his resume. A large technology company is getting swallowed by a larger technology company. After 20 years of rising through the ranks, this 46-year-old executive knows full well he may not be part of the meal. “At the level of … Read More

Recruiters and hiring professionals share some of the whoppers and doozies job seekers have tried to sneak into resumes over the years. Read More

Todd Barrick saved many failing construction projects in his 15+ years as a project superintendent. His new resume brings his turn-around ability front and center. The construction industry has been rattled by the recession. With an extensive background in fixing failing construction projects, senior project superintendent Todd Barrick has the right mix of construction-management and … Read More

A generic resume isn’t doing you any favors. But a dozen tweaked versions may reveal an unrefined search. As I coach executive-level clients across every function and industry, I hear a lot of questions about how far one resume can stretch. “How many versions of my resume do I need?” “Can you make the resume … Read More

How do you balance an IT resume that must capture the subject’s progress from technical jobs to a professional-services role? How do you balance an IT resume that must capture the subject’s progress from technical jobs to a professional-services role? For Richard McDonald, a 22-year veteran of IT resume writing, it’s a matter of measuring … Read More

Ask job seeker Amy Hall: Even for HR pros, writing your own resume is like someone trying to be their own doctor, dentist or lawyer. A dentist wouldn’t perform his own root canal, and a human-resources executive shouldn’t try to write her own resume. Going into her job search, Amy Hall, a Baltimore HR executive, … Read More

The most common places on a resume where honesty slips off the page. What are the most common tall tales Americans tell on their resumes? According to Accu-Screen Inc., a Tampa, Fla., company that specializes in employment background screening of job applicants, the most common resume lies are exaggerations and inflated numbers including dates of … Read More