LaddersReviews of theladders.com

This is a great site, but due to cost to simply look at details of jobs that might be of interest to the casual job seeker, I would avoid becoming a paying client until such time I was completely out of work.

LADDERS HAS SOME FINE OPPORTUNITIES BUT I HAVE FOUND THAT OLDERS JOB SEEKERS ARE BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL.IN MY OPINION,A SPECIAL LIST OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE NOT AGE BIAS AND THAT WELCOME OLDER SEARCHERS. JACK THOMAS

job postings were more relevant/targeted a year ago. lately I am getting the usual recommendations based on keywords that any recruiter who actually viewed my resume would know I am not qualified for. Ladders was superior to most job sites a while back but now I'd lump the in with the rest. sad.

Was asked to give my review although I think it is a little premature. Have been consulting TheLadders web page for about 8 weeks but still have not landed an interview. Some companies post jobs but the one is directed to their specific HR/Careers web page and some of those are difficult to navigate. That is all I can say today.

This site did connect job seekers with higher paying employers but it would seem that there are so many sites available to employers that this one doesn't add any extra value to the job seeker. I've been on the site a while and I'm still unemployed. As a Masters degree carry veteran with 20 years of experience. ...it's pretty disheartening to not even get an interview. The site layout is good.

Daily emails contain jobs relevant to my search but if you want to view more about the position you have to sign up and pay for access to the listing. Depending on your situation, you may be able to find the same position listed on a free site.

I can sometimes get by the fact that the responses I get are far removed from what I am looking for, but the biggest disappointment to me is the lack of response from people I try to reach that responded or were interested in my posting. I can only guess that their resumes are old and they are no longer interested and can't be bothered responding to my calls.

TheLadders offers both a basic and premium membership. I've had both so I can talk with some level of experience using both types. Overall the site is a jobs compiler, with most posting available on other sites. The problem I have with TheLadder is that it promotes its premium membership as having exclusive listings. In part this is true, but many of the postings are again available for free, elsewhere. When doing a job search as a basic member, you are often rejected from viewing or applying for a posting because it bounces you to premium membership sign-up in order to continue. Some posts will allow you to apply but it would be much more helpful if the site showed you which were exclusively for premium members. Also, most premium jobs don't even give you an opportunity to view the qualifications detail, so why would you spend 100's of dollars on a hit-or-miss site. My recommendation, skip the premium membership and use LinkedIn.com, Indeed.com or even Ziprecruiter (if you're looking for a job compiler. The bottom-line is that 70%+ of all upper-level jobs are filled through networking or executive recruiters and are most often not posted to the web. For upper-level jobs, such as CEO, CFO or COO, LinkedIn affords you the ability to build a real network, make direct contact with recruiters, as well as connect with employees, including upper management and Boards, of target companies.