Climb the Ladder

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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How and when do you leave a company so it doesn’t hurt your chances at landing the next job?

November 15, 2019

How Long Should You Stay at a Job?

We get it. Some jobs just aren’t what you imagined they’d be. Whether you’re really not feeling the office culture or you see a pattern of requests for you to do things that weren’t exactly…

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A product manager is someone who bridges the gap between business and technology. They quite literally manage the product(s) that a company wants to produce and that a development team needs to build.

November 15, 2019

What Does a Product Manager Actually Do?

Learn what a product manager does in the day to day of their career.

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November 22, 2019

How to Quantify Your Work Experience and Why You Should

We’ve talked before about how to leverage your soft skills like communication and analytical thinking in your resume and cover letter in order to land the job. But it’s not just showcasing your soft skills…

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With the New Year right around the corner, now is the perfect time to get a head start on your 2020 job search. If you’ve already polished your resume and started sending out applications, chances are you have started hearing back from some companies to schedule an initial phone screen or an interview. But if you haven’t been to a job interview in a while or if this is for a position you really want, it’s normal to look for guidance on how to maximize your chance of performing well.

December 6, 2019

5 Favorite Interview Tips From Career Coaches

With the New Year right around the corner, now is the perfect time to get a head start on your 2020 job search. If you’ve already polished your resume and started sending out applications, chances…

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December 20, 2019

10 Startups We’re Excited About This Month

Startup jobs are becoming more and more popular, not just among Scouted candidates, but job-seekers everywhere. The idea of getting your hands dirty, wearing multiple hats while simultaneously learning valuable skills, and making a difference…

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In a hiring manager’s position, they have to select one candidate out of five, ten, maybe twenty interviewees. If all other interviewees seem excited about joining the company and one or two give the impression that this is just another interview to get out of their current job, a hiring manager 10 out of 10 times choose the candidate who is excited to join their company.

January 3, 2020

This Small Interview Mistake Will Keep You From Getting the Job

If you're familiar at all with how we work here at Scouted, you know that we put a lot of effort into being your job search liaison. Not only do we match you to great…

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Why not start your job search with the company? Essentially, what we mean by this is that candidates should narrow down a shortlist of companies you’d ideally like to work for rather than job titles. Doing this can essentially change the entire feel of your job search and might even help you land a great job. Here’s why.

January 10, 2020

Why You Should Start Your Job Search With Companies, Not Titles

For most anyone, the typical job search process starts like this: You take the experience you have and figure out the types of jobs where it would be a good fit. It might be the…

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Quitting a job is usually awkward and filled with uncomfortable moments and grey areas. We want to help you navigate how to quit a job the best way possible because, even if you haven't had to already, quitting a job is probably something you’ll have to do at some point in your life.

January 24, 2020

How to Quit Your Job the Right Way

Quitting a job is usually awkward and filled with uncomfortable moments and grey areas. We want to help you navigate how to quit a job the best way possible because, even if you haven't had…

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Everybody goes through the agonizing waiting period. While you’re going through yours, here are a few pitfalls you should try to avoid during the post-interview stage, and some tips to make the most of it. We like to think of them as four power plays you could make during the waiting game that can reduce anxiety and help you stay focused on what’s really important: finding your next best career move.

February 7, 2020

What to Do While You’re Waiting for a Job Offer

You got the call, went on your best interview yet and sent a courtesy follow-up email thanking the potential employer for the interview opportunity. Now, the waiting game begins. One day, two days pass, and…

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We spend a lot of our time reviewing resumes in order to match candidates to great jobs. And doing so, we've come up with a simplified list of some of the top mistakes we see all the time. We often get on the phone with candidates and ask them to tweak some of these resume mistakes and see them go on to and amazing jobs. Are you making any of the mistakes listed below? Read on to find out!

February 21, 2020

Top 10 Resume Mistakes to Avoid in 2020

There's a lot of resume advice out there. Some good, a lot bad. Why not take some advice from people who help you get jobs? Makes sense to us. We spend a lot of our…

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