Email

Ladders guide to email. The best of Ladders' coverage on how to best compose, manage, and deal with email for maximum productivity and success.

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Career Development
If you use this phrase on your follow-up email, you're twice as likely to get a response
Ladders - Christy Matino
Does this scenario sound familiar? You have a great phone call or in person meeting with a company for an exciting new position. You think it went …
4 days ago
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Work-life Balance
Is it safe to visit your mother on Mother’s Day? A doctor offers a decision checklist
Ladders - Claudia Finkelstein
As a physician, mother, daughter and socially responsible human, I’m finding Mother’s Day to be complicated for me this year, as it is for millions. …
May 9
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Job Satisfaction
6 ways to prove your productivity when working from home
Ladders - Lindsay Tigar
As we bravely face another month of shut-down in many parts of the country, working remotely has become the norm. And while it may have taken some …
May 7
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Work-life Balance
Email etiquette you must use during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ladders - Rachel Weingarten
A few years back there were a lot of cranky articles about how ‘Hope you’re well,’ in the intro of your email was not just a grating greeting, it …
May 4
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Business
How to land the job you're overqualified for
Ladders - Michele Lando
You have all of the qualifications and many more, but you can’t seem to land the job. Sound familiar? It’s harder to land a job that you’re …
May 2
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Business
5 outdated resume rules you need to stop following
Ladders - Lindsay Tigar
With record-rates of unemployment, more professionals than ever are gearing up for the great job search. In addition to updating your Ladders profile …
April 28
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15 email etiquette rules every professional should know
Ladders - Allana Akhtar
Whether we like it or not, responding to emails consumes much of our time on the job. And amid the coronavirus pandemic, when millions of workers are …
April 24
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5 questions your cover letter should answer
Ladders - Lindsay Tigar
For those who aren’t natural-born writers, the very thought of penning together a cover letter can be anxiety-inducing. How do you start it? What …
April 22
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How to follow up during a pandemic without being a jerk
Ladders - Lindsay Tigar
One of the most difficult parts of adjusting during a pandemic is how different day-to-day life is, yet some parts remain the same. Though the …
April 20
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What not to do when writing email subject lines
Ladders - Jane Burnett
You log into your work email, only to be greeted by an email titled “REQUEST.”*Gulp* You’d much rather move it to the “Trash” folder than open …
April 3
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This is the cover letter format you need to get the job
Ladders - John Brandon
First impressions matter. That’s why a cover letter exists. It’s often the first thing a potential employer sees after they check your name, email, …
March 31
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How to introduce yourself in an email without coming across as too formal
Ladders - Steve Adcock
In the information age, introducing yourself through email – rather than face-to-face, is much more common than it has ever been. And believe it or …
March 25
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Career Development
This is what to include in a follow-up email after an interview
Ladders - Rachel Weingarten
The job application and follow-up process have changed so drastically over the past few years that it’s nearly impossible to advise using a standard …
February 28
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The dos and dont's of figurative language in your cover letter
Ladders - Elvira Veksler
Figurative language refers to some of the best methods in a writer’s toolbox to “color” language and draw readers in – and can also be used to write …
February 26
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Work-life Balance
How to figure out what’s real in an inflated letter of recommendation
Ladders - Stephen J. Ceci
Over the decades that I’ve worked in universities, I’ve watched academic letters of reference become increasingly inflated. And letter inflation goes …
February 25
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Work-life Balance
6 tools that will clean up your inbox
Ladders - Lindsay Tigar
Raise your hand if your inbox can best be described as a hot mess. You have plenty of company up in the air, considering nearly every professional …
February 24
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Work-life Balance
Everything you should and shouldn't include on your curriculum vitae
Ladders - Robert Carnevale
Whether you’re a struggling undergrad hoping to get into a PhD program or an accomplished academic looking to shake up their career, a good …
February 21
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Employment
5 reasons to send thank you letters now more than ever | Ladders
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Gratitude goes a long way, and you can never show too much of it in the workplace. Writing — or emailing — a thank-you note is a small but meaningful …
February 16
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Job Satisfaction
How to know if someone will be difficult to work with
Ladders - John Brandon
You walk into the office and see the cold stares of a fellow employee. As you quietly find your way to the cubicle farm, you realize you have become …
February 10
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This is what experts say about using colors, graphics and emojis on your resume
Ladders - CW Headley
Brevity might be the most telling element of a good resume. It also happens to be one of the more overlooked ones. Experience has to be conveyed in …
February 6
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Job Satisfaction
I quit checking my email after hours for one week and this is what happened
Ladders - Ashley Jones
The average person checks their work email approximately 15 times per day, according to a report by Harvard Business Review. Despite multiple studies …
February 6
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The 8 best and worst email closings
Ladders - Robert Carnevale
Proper email closings is a key part of any successful message. After all, they are the very last thing the reader of your email will see. This means …
February 4
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Career Development
Career change cover letter: how and when to write one
Ladders - Jennifer Fabiano
While your resume tells the broad story of your career, your cover letter is what tells a hiring manager the narrative of where you are right now, …
January 28
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E-Mail
Why inbox zero isn't always the best solution
Ladders - Christy Matino
Do your emails overwhelm you at work?If so, you aren’t alone. In fact, the good chunk of our office time consists of sorting through emails. …
January 28
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The Top 15 highest-paying jobs in healthcare management
Ladders - Meredith Lepore
It is a good time to get a job in healthcare. The federal government’s November jobs report stated that monthly job growth for the healthcare …
Dec 18, 2019
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The Top 15 highest-paying jobs in brand marketing and management
Ladders - Meghan Ingraham
Have you ever opened an email and struggled to immediately decipher the message? This is one of the few predicaments in which a brand marketing lead …
Dec 18, 2019
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4 ways to stop checking your email so frequently
Ladders - Matt Plummer
Imagine for a minute that you just finished a 45-minute task at work or got out of a 30-minute meeting. What do you do next? If you’re like most …
Dec 16, 2019
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The Top 15 highest-paying jobs in quality assurance
Ladders - Meredith Lepore
Quality assurance is “the maintenance of a desired level of quality in a service or product, especially by means of attention to every stage of the …
Dec 13, 2019
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This coffee company wants to pay you $5,000 to live in a castle
Ladders - Kyle Schnitzer
This dream job wants a coffee lover to enjoy royalty.Swedish coffee company Gevalia Kaffe seeks to anoint a “queen” coffee drinker for a week-long …
Dec 12, 2019