By Dana Hundley – theMuse You and your co-worker had a spat. Your boss keeps throwing you under the bus. You’re looking to make an internal transfer or want to ask for a raise, but you have no idea how to approach the subject. When your company doesn’t have a dedicated or reliable HR team… read more
By Benjamin P Hardy – Ladders Most people, if they are honest with themselves, want “success” because of some form of status it will give them. “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” — Marilyn Strathern There is a law in statistics known as Goodhart’s law, named after the… read more
Career Contessa Editors – Ladders Mistakes. We’ve written about them over and over again here at CC. We’ve made them over and over again, too. We think about them, talk about them, obsess about them. They’re what make us human and help us grow, but they can also be devastatingly embarrassing, shameful, and costly to… read more
By Emilie Aries – Ladders A little preparation can go a long way to ensuring that you’re able to make the most of this year-end opportunity to make your case and land a raise. It’s the fourth quarter of the year and at many workplaces that means one thing: year-end reviews are coming up. This… read more
By Leah Thomas via Fairygodboss – Ladders If you’re someone who is able to keep your cool — and care — even when your team is driving you nuts, you were born to be a leader. Leaders are often depicted as cold-hearted, no-nonsense figures without a trace of a soul (think: Miranda Priestly). But recent… read more
Originally Published by: Glassdoor It may be a job seekers’ market, but the pressure is still on every applicant to put their best foot forward. After all, you want to impress the recruiter and hiring manager with your skills, experience, and passion for the open role, right? It’s imperative to not only have the right… read more
By Rob Scott-UndercoverRecruiter Shortlisting candidates is potentially the most important part of the recruitment process. With the majority of roles often having tens or even hundreds of applicants, ensuring that you’re selecting the most relevant candidates to go through to the next stage of the process is crucial to recruitment success. Robert Scott, Managing Director… read more
By Jeff Cox – CNBC Wages and salaries rose 3.1 percent in the third quarter, the biggest increase in a decade, according to the Labor Department. Overall compensation costs were up 2.8 percent, ahead of Wall Street expectations. Wages have been the missing piece in the economic recovery, though the Fed has been raising rates… read more
By Jung Viera – Ladders Optimize your resume with powerful resume words that showcase your true value to recruiters. Grab attention with resume power words that emphasize your talents. Optimize your resume with resume keywords that will showcase your true value to recruiters. Here’s the harsh truth: the average recruiter spends less than six seconds… 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