By Lillian Childress – Glassdoor As much as we wish, our dream job isn’t always in our backyard. Often, scoring an awesome position will require us to take a longer commute, or sometimes, to move cities, states, or even countries. A growing number of companies recognize that in order to ease the transition for new… read more

By Linda Le Phan – Ladders Making sure that you don’t do these 15 things will give you a very good chance of impressing your interviewer and getting the job. With so many resources online today (thank you, Internet!), you could probably find a million interview tips out there if you look around long enough…. read more

By Erica Lamberg – Ladders How we spend our days is how we spend our lives, and it’s easy to overlook how quickly every little moment adds up. Karla Starr, author of “Can You Learn to Be Lucky? Why Some People Seem to Win More Often than Others.” says our brain can be “trained” to… read more

By Kit Warchol – Ladders Unfortunately, a phone interview is where every job opportunity starts. So, how do you make them easier? Show me a person who likes phone interviews, and I’ll Venmo you a $20. Okay, not really (I don’t know your account name, so how could I?). But the point is: there’s nothing… read more

By Sheila McClear – Ladders The long-term unemployed tend to over-estimate the chances of finding a job soon, which often prolongs their unemployment. The long-term unemployed are overly-optimistic in their outlook that they’ll find a job soon, according to a November study from the National Bureau of Economic Research called Job Seekers Perceptions and Employment Prospects…. read more

By Lidsay Tigar – Ladders The most effective way to set yourself up for success — and earn that offer letter — is to take it straight from influential leaders themselves. Let’s be honest: There’s tons of advice out there about best practices for interviews. From what you should (and shouldn’t) wear to the most strategic… read more

By Emily Moore – Glassdoor Between the new opportunities, colleagues and environment, starting a new job is often an exciting time. What’s not so exciting? The job search process itself. I have yet to meet a person who actually enjoys scouring open job listings, vetting companies and coordinating interview times (or worse — hearing radio silence… read more

By Karthik Rajan – LinkedIn Have you wondered about how to market yourself better and be your natural self? Are you naturally comfortable to let your work do the speaking? Did your upbringing center around virtues of humility with words likes these [from my parents, loosely translated from Tamil] – “what you have learned is a… read more

By Lisa Vaas – Ladders The way you follow up your resume submission can make or break your job search. Learn what to do after submitting your online application form to catch a hiring manager’s eye. How soon is too soon to send an e-mail or make a phone call after a resume submission? When… read more

By Monica Torres – Ladders When we talk about how we are motivated to work for the work alone, we are demonstrating that we are going to be driven candidates. If you want to impress an interviewer, talk about how much you love what you do. A new study in Science Direct finds that job seekers… read more