Practical strategies for advancing your media or creative career. Climb the Ladder delivers tips on getting promoted, negotiating raises, building your professional network, and making smart moves that take you to the next level.
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It's all about formulating strategies, crafting messages and building relationships
You’re a strategic thinker, collaborative leader and gifted storyteller and writer. And you’ve already been working in public relations for a few years, or you’re a journalist thinking of making the switch to PR. Is a PR director position for you?
Jenell Talley
'A good mentor can push you to the heights you are capable of when your self-limiting beliefs [are] holding you back.' —workplace expert Megan Dalla-Camina
Vicki Salemi
Learning the hottest new marketing skills is the best way to keep workers in demand, but how can they go about doing that, short of going back to the classroom for grad school?
Zach Brooke
Learning a new skill can demonstrate you’re invested in the field and bring fresh ideas to the table.
John Lombard
Take a look at these five tools that promise to make your video projects more effective with just a little effort.
KiKi L’Italien
You’re wicked creative, digitally savvy and your writing skills are bar none. You, dear reader, are what a communications manager is made of. Check out what a couple of communications pros have to say about…
Jenell Talley
We know how badly you want to be the next Annie Leibovitz. We totally get it—she’s so good. But before you start applying for photo editor gigs to get the ball rolling, you should know…
Jenell Talley
The new year is rapidly approaching, which means articles about the future of media are parading across your newsfeed. But before you accept these predictions as gospel, let’s take a look at the media forecast…
Aja Frost
Oh, hey there, recent grads, aspiring writers, and editors. We hear you’re ready to apply for an editorial assistant gig to jump-start your career. Great! Sounds like a plan. But first, check out what someone…
Jenell Talley
You went to J-school. You put in work as an editorial assistant, assistant editor and copy editor. Now the managing editor position is calling your name. Before you answer, check out what we learned about…
Jenell Talley