Job Seekers

By Kourtney Whitehead – Forbes   It’s difficult to predict how long your job search will be. Economic trends are mixed, but employer hiring is still going strong. According to the recent Labor Department report, the U.S. economy added 128,000 jobs in October and unemployment is close to a 50-year low. These figures might lead you…

By Gwen Moran – Fast Company You polished your résumé, dazzled them in interviews, and landed the job you’ve been chasing. You’ve finally received that coveted offer letter. But don’t get too excited yet. “It’s sad to say that there are so many things you need to be aware of and careful of in something…

By Create & Cultivated Editors – Ladders So you’ve landed an interview—congratulations!—standing out in a sea of resumes is no easy feat, but now it’s time to knock your interviewer’s socks off. While the process can be long and nerve-wracking—these are questions that potentially alter your future after all—there are some tough interview questions you…

By Courtney Hazlett – Ladders +Northwestern Mutual When you find out you’re being promoted, it’s easy to get caught up in the fact that you’re finally being recognized for your hard work. And why not? You deserve to revel in it for a minute. But don’t rest too easy — knowing that you’re being tapped…

By Carole Jacobs – Ladders +Northwestern Mutual If you’re one of the four in 10 workers considering looking for a new position this year, you’re probably excited by the possibility of a pay increase or more responsibilities. But in the whirlwind of changing jobs, it’s easy to leave money on the table at your old employer. Before…

By Bill Murphy Jr. – Inc. More than two million people apply to work for Google each year, which is more than 20 times the number of employees at the company at any given time. With that kind of volume, it makes sense that Google proactively tries to tell applicants what they should do to improve their odds of getting…

By Jack Kelly – Forbes You always read about what you ought to do in an interview. I thought it might be even more helpful to share some blunders that you should avoid throughout the interview process. If you do engage in these actions, I can guarantee that you’ll epically fail and enrage the interviewers. You’ll…

By Dawn Graham – Forbes One of the easiest ways to increase positive outcomes when interviewing for a job is to prepare. If you tend to get nervous during an interview, investing time on factors within your control like your outfit, transportation, and responses to common questions can make a world of difference. An often…

By Ian Mathews – Forbes No question seems to be hated by prospective job seekers as much as, “Why do you want to work here?” It is easy to picture this question being asked by a pompous, pretentious executive who is toying with you like a cat playing with a mouse before feasting. A candidate…