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.

By Ladders

Success
5 punctuation traps to avoid at work
Ladders - Jane Burnett
We grow up learning about spelling and punctuation in school, but mistakes still have the potential to creep up on us when we’re well into our …
August 22
Work-life Balance
Survey reveals the most annoying jargon used in the office
Ladders - Kyle Schnitzer
Whether you’re in the office or working remotely somewhere, you might find yourself eye-rolling at your boss’s morning speech filled with unnecessary …
August 19
E-Mail
Whatever you do, don’t even think about using these 5 opening lines in your emails
Ladders - Jane Burnett
If every email is different, why do so many of them begin the same way? Here’s an aggregated list of opening lines you should steer clear of in your …
August 18
Success
How to perfect a project manager cover letter (with sample)
Ladders - Beth Braccio Hering
How can a candidate write a project manager cover letter that grabs attention and secures an interview?Consider this perspective from someone who has …
August 13
Work-life Balance
The biggest office distractions (from phones to small talk to loud coworkers)
Ladders - CW Headley
According to a new One Poll study, commissioned by GoTo by LogMeIn, the average office worker, over the course of a week, takes more than 100 …
August 12
How to let go of email anxiety and be more productive
Ladders - Kirsten Salyer
Do you ever feel like your email is running your life?Ladders spoke with Jocelyn K. Glei, the author of Unsubscribe, about why email causes anxiety …
August 9
Success
The simple trick to landing a great job without a college degree
Ladders - CW Headley
In the simplest terms, a cover letter should be a charming adaptation of your resume. You’ve provided a clerical list of all the things that you can …
August 7
Sorry, but these 5 words, you like, really, kind of overuse
Ladders - Lindsay Tigar
TBH, IRL, do you, OMG, like, believe what other people say?!Abbreviations and shorthands in text messages and unfiltered speech with your best …
August 7
Success
College professors and administrators share 5 tips for making your cover letter shine
Ladders - Erica Lamberg
A cover letter is a job applicant’s opportunity to tell how your experience, education, and merits can make their company succeed. Although your …
July 31
Résumés
16 things you should remove from your resume
Ladders - Amanda Augustine
These are things you should never put on your resume. A recruiter only spends six seconds looking at your job application; make sure they see what …
July 30
Tricking the system into giving you interviews
Ladders - Marc Cenedella
Old school ties do bind. Find someone at the target company who went to your college, high school, karate dojo, or Grateful Dead tour. Good Monday …
July 29
The letter to write when you don’t get the job
Ladders - Lisa Vaas
Don’t get mad. Get gracious. A follow-up letter after you don’t get the job is so rare, you will stand out and it may lead to another job. This is the …
July 29
Procrastinators share how procrastination works for them
Ladders - Lindsay Tigar
“Procrastinators are not ill-prepared or wasting time, but can master the art of procrastination like a chef creating a new menu based on the …
July 25
This is the only out-of-office autoreply you will ever need
Ladders - Madhulika Sikka
The secret to a good out-of-office autoreply is very simple. Tell people you’re going to delete their emails. It’s just that easy. Out of Office …
July 24
How to make your life better by sending five simple emails
Ladders - Eric Barker
You can make strides in five fundamental areas by just sending five simple emails. Here’s how to get started. How to make your life better? All you …
July 18
What your email inbox reveals about your personality
Ladders - Shana Lebowitz and Allana Akhtar
Managing your inbox is an underrated workplace virtue, argues the CEO of consultancy Frost & Sullivan. It can determine how your coworkers view …
July 11
Career Development
Yes, you can make a career change at 50 (and here’s how)
Ladders - Jennifer Fabiano
Making a career change at 50 might sound crazy, but staying at a job that’s stale for another 15 years is even crazier. Here’s how you can make the …
July 8
Want to sound smarter? Master these 7 grammar tips
Ladders - Kelly Laffey
Poor writing can make others think you aren’t intelligent. Don’t get caught up in miscommunication. Master these simple tips. As the executive editor …
July 3
Survey: The common mistake that costs people a promotion
Ladders - CW Headley
The repercussions of this are occasionally severe. One in five respondents said that doing this one thing potentially cost them a promotion. One of …
July 1
How to do ‘deep work’ when you’re up to your elbows in email
Ladders - Abby Trexler
Deep work, which is an extended period of highly-focused work, is essential to reaching our peak performance. We pay a small price every day for the …
July 1
Career Development
The 7 steps of mastering a career change at 30
Ladders - Jennifer Fabiano
Making a career change at 30? Read this extensive guide on how to format your search, resume, and cover letter, plus the advantages and risks you …
July 1
Business
Job interview preparation: How to prepare for an interview in 3 steps
Ladders - Katherine Brunt
Knowing what is expected of you before, during, and after an interview will put you in the best position to prove you’re the best candidate for any …
June 29
Success
Your weak morning routine may be hurting your earnings
Ladders - CW Headley
Respondents with consistent morning routines were found to earn around $1,2500 more than participants without them. What’s your morning routine? A …
June 27
The average office worker has this many programs open at once
Ladders - Sheila McClear
Distraction goes beyond work tools into personal devices and distraction. Social media, online shopping, and phones also contribute. As I type, I have …
June 26
Survey finds that the majority of people hate emails
Ladders - CW Headley
Our pals over at Slick Text surveyed 1,000 employed American adults via Pollfish, about their feelings toward workplace communication. The degree of …
June 25
Use this after interview thank you note sample to crush the hiring process
Ladders - Jennifer Fabiano
Use this after interview thank you note sample to impress hiring managers and differentiate yourself with a personal, handwritten note. Everyone knows …
June 24
Use this sample of a thank you email after an interview to land the job
Ladders - Jennifer Fabiano
You know you crushed the interview and you feel the job offer coming right around the corner, but before you pop the champagne in celebration there …
June 20
Success
Do cover letters still matter? Here’s what data shows
Ladders - Andrew Stetsenko
The question is: Is the result worth the effort? Do companies still want candidates to send them the cover letters? If you ever tried to craft a cover …
June 19
Success
A woman who has reviewed over 50,000 resumes says these are the 7 most annoying mistakes she sees
Ladders - Jacquelyn Smith
When Tina Nicolai began working as a recruiter for Walt Disney World in the late 1990s, she noticed that many job seekers were submitting flawed …
June 17