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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When one says they are looking for a creative job, it could mean a number of things. Creative jobs can be harder to describe because they can encompass a wide variety of positions, mostly coming…
Jess Focht
Your resume is one of the most important tools in your job search. Yet, you only have a handful of seconds to grab a recruiter’s attention with your resume. Deciding what to include on your…
Kyle Elliott
Did you know that at least 87 percent of employers use LinkedIn to recruit talent and at least three people get hired from the platform every minute? As a young professional, if you’re not on LinkedIn, you’re missing out! That…
Mike Monroe
Have you ever felt stuck in your current role or place in life? Do you desire to expand your skillset, or take on a new hobby, like creative writing? The good news for creative types…
Frankie Wallace
It’s the first thing employers typically see when they learn about you. It has information about your education, work experience, and hobbies. It’s a piece of paper, but a piece of paper with a lot…
Jess Focht
Marketing is an incredibly powerful tool, and it comes in all shapes and sizes, whether it’s a Nike commercial that brings tears to your eyes, a memorable presidential campaign or a simple-yet-effective ad on Instagram…
Meg Prejzner
Are you tired of reading about how millennials have entered and evolved the workplace for years? Good—because a new generation is taking the world by storm and shaking up the workplace: Gen Z. Who is…
Jess Focht
Many industries have been impacted by the Great Resignation. One of them, specifically, is the media industry which is composed of numerous creatives: writers, photographers, producers, designers, and more. The media industry is broad and…
Jess Focht
There is much debate surrounding the topic of whether cover letters are still important or not, leaving applicants wondering if their letter is even read. Most companies nowadays use special programs to scan applicants’ resumes…
Jess Focht
We hear more and more about social media’s influence and power. From keeping families and friends connected to sharing news and information to shopping and finding jobs, people use social media for many things daily. …
Frankie Wallace