Career Advice

From Marc Cenedella
Marc Cenedella

Enlightened employers know that older workers bring wisdom, maturity, and experience to the table, but too often, it seems, that doesn't translate into a level playing field in the interview.

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Networking

Married to Your Professional Network
Craig Bodkin, an IT director in Wisconsin, built a professional network the hard way before he realized he was already married to the best contact he needed.
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Tuning Your Resume to the Right Keywords

The resume keywords you use can make or break your match with an open position. How can you find and deploy the right keywords to aim your resume at the job you want?

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Changing Industries, Then Changing Back
This IT pro left technology marketing to earn his fortune in real estate. He needed a new resume to cover his absence when he decided to return to technology five years later.
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Twitter and Your Job Search: How to Filter the Noise
You want to get ‘out there,’ but you’re not interested in an onslaught of annoying messages. No fear. Use these 12 resources to cut through the clutter, fast.
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Experts Answer Questions About Age Discrimination and Job Interviews
Our experts answer your questions about how to manage job interviewers that reveal your age and invite age discrimination.
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How to Get Job References Without Asking
You want people saying, “I know someone who’s unbelievable at that.” If your friends aren’t saying this yet, they will be soon.
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Networking Is Weird for Everyone
You were taught not to talk to strangers as a kid. That’s why it’s normal that networking is uncomfortable. Find out how being brave enough to extend a hand can bring unforeseen opportunities.
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Don't Ask for the Job ...
Nervous about asking for a job? Don't! Make this request instead.
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Gender and the Workplace
Some of the facts and figures that shape the debate about the glass ceiling and gender gap in American businesses
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Gender Studies
Thoughts and notes from TheLadders’ editor-in-chief on why the glass ceiling is still firmly in place.
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