by: Jane Burnett-Ladders Business Insider consulted two job coaches, Dana Leavy-Detrick of Brooklyn Resume Studio and Jared Redick of Résumé Studio in San Francisco, about words that are often spelled wrong on resumes. Here are a few words the coaches identified — along with other ones that might be making you look dumb at work…. read more

By: Amber Rolfe – reed.co.uk Has your CV reached its expiry date? Whilst you should always tailor your CV to every job you apply for, figuring out when you need to make a bigger change isn’t always easy. But in some situations, tailoring or even refreshing your CV might not be enough – and a… read more

By Travis Bradberry – Ladders Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and founder of Facebook, describes his hiring process this way: “I will only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work directly for that person.” Zuckerberg’s comment illustrates an overlooked, yet fundamental, truth about hiring — people are ultimately looking for someone they want… read more

by: Lindsay Tigar – Ladders We all know the first-date-like jitters that go with a job interview: the more excited you are for the opportunity, the more anxiety you might experience before showing up. But as you prepare to meet your potential new boss and some potential new co-workers, it’s also important to remember what… read more

by: David Essel – Ladders At the start of my career, I applied to be the director of a wellness program for the state of Florida. I was missing almost every qualification of the job position — experience, the right level of education, and professional references. I got the job anyway. How did I pull… read more

by: David Essel – LADDERS At the start of my career, I applied to be the director of a wellness program for the state of Florida. I was missing almost every qualification of the job position — experience, the right level of education, and professional references. I got the job anyway. How did I pull… read more

Sponsored by Workopolis: Job seekers are not the only ones trying to make an impression during a job interview. Hiring managers and recruiters are also on the spot, and without realizing it, you might be turning off talented candidates. Have you noticed people turning down job offers or second interviews? You might be making some… read more

by Oleg Vishnepolsky – LinkedIn “They tried to bury us. They did not know we were seeds.” Brian Acton had a lapse in employment. Nobody wanted to hire him. He then started a company called WhatsApp and sold it to one of the companies that rejected him. The price was astounding 19 billion dollars. On… read more

by Caroline Ceniza-Levine – Forbes Picture this: you get an unexpected call from a recruiter for a very interesting job that you would normally jump at. However, you have been at your current job for just over a year. Your last job stint was also pretty short — about two years — because you jumped… read more