Career Advice & Insights

Expert guidance to help you navigate your career journey

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Taking a bath at this exact temperature at this time will help you sleep like a baby

Warm baths and showers increase blood circulation from the body’s core to its hands and feet, removing body heat and lowering body temperature. Read More

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An introvert’s guide to starting a new job

As an introvert, your first days are filled with difficult tasks. You may feel a pressure to get to know people more quickly than you’re comfortable with. Read More

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How to gracefully ask someone for a letter of recommendation

Do you catch up with the person first? Or do you use the more direct approach? Here’s the best way to ask someone for a letter of recommendation. Read More

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Dream job alert: Be the chef at Buckingham Palace (just don’t ever cook this for the Queen)

You should have experience working within a “premier kitchen,” have plenty of enthusiasm and excel at working in a team. Also important: meeting deadlines. Read More

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These are the issues hiring managers will dismiss a candidate for based on their stance

Social media is a great place to rant about politics. Unfortunately, it’s often one of the first places hiring managers go to check you out as a candidate. Read More

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Artificial intelligence could be key to helping you live longer and healthier

Powered by the artificial intelligence (AI) of advanced computers, the practice of biological age prediction is emerging as a promising biomedical industry. Read More

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If you’re serious about success, then you need to improve your recovery

Here’s what you’ll find: The people who are most successful do the most memorable and enjoyable things while not working. Read More

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The founder of Sales Hacker has some extremely honest career advice for Millennials

Ladders recently spoke with Max Altschuler, Founder of Sales Hacker, on finding efficiencies in businesses, his advice for Millennials looking to get into sales, keys for cold calling and more. Read More

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’13 Reasons Why’ showrunners remove graphic suicide scene

The show intended to demonstrate the tragedy and horror of the act to its full potential in an effort to deter its young viewers. Read More

Must Reads
What jobs can you get with a business degree?

We’ve rounded up 11 different types of jobs you can get with a business degree to give you an idea of just how versatile that particular bachelor’s degree is.

The 21 jobs that are MOST likely to lead to divorce

Some jobs have a higher divorce rate than others.

The 12 best people to pick as job references

You want to pick people who have worked alongside you and think highly enough of you to sing your praises to a hiring manager.

I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

“I’ve interviewed with Google twice now, and when people ask me why I don’t work there, I respond, ‘I can never seem to get past the eighth interview,’” says Steve Silberberg, who is now the founder of Fatpacking, a weight-loss backpacking company.

Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

In the last few months, older social media personalities have been gaining traction on sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tock. They’re called Grandfluencers, and they’re here to debunk pervasive ageism myths….and make a little cash doing it.

The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

“When two people are having a conversation, eye contact signals that shared attention is high —that they are in peak synchrony with one another.”

How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

Managers are worried about maintaining the talent required to keep the doors open, but they are not asking the right questions.

The flu shot may protect you from severe COVID-19 infection

New research found that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, reducing the risk of suffering severe infection, like stroke, sepsis, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

The best exercises for flabby arms — workouts you’ve never heard of

You can tone your arms with these five workouts, and we have video to show you the right form.

7 things you should never ask your boss

There are some things you should just not ask your boss — these 7 questions are things you should stay clear from in conversation.