LaddersReviews of theladders.com

Ladders is one of the most thorough site for upper level positions.

The job postings are direct, no fluff and although I have not been able to obtain a response to date. In comparison to other job sites, which I use, Ladders is one of the more straightforward sites to use day in and day out. Best Dan

The Ladders is a resource that helps you in your job search. Not only job listings but other aspects of the job search. Great How-to Tips and other activities.

I use multiple sites. I found that the ladders list good opportunities. Search agents can be set easily and accurate. One features that I found helpful is the ability to see when your information has been viewed or downloaded and by whom

The Ladders is/was known for opportunities that one could be counted on to be in the six figure plus range. Now, I feel that the bar has been slightly lowered. Granted, not all opportunities can be verified to be in a certain compensation range though efforts should be made to verify these details as much as possible as opposed to merely taking a potential employer's word for it. Employers then are able to oversell their compensation expectations by merely being seen on The Ladders. Exclusivity will have reduced numbers of listings if they strive for transparent income expectations though I would personally pay more for their service and the quality of their listings.

In the past, my searches on TheLadders would take a lot of time because there were many candidates to review - a lot would not be appropriate. I now get a much faster and on-target search of individuals to review and they are much more pertinent than in the past. It used to take a lot more time in to sift through numerous resumes. Thank you for the changes.

I assume all LADDERS candidates are open to hearing about opportunities that may be a better fit than what they are currently doing. When I see full resumes, contact information and motivation for change, I can help the ones I call. If I have to "dig" to get their resume, information is 2-3 years old and they are less than forthcoming I wonder why they are on this site to began with. Fortunately, most are happy to hear about new situations.

I think the Ladders is a great place to find candidates who are not on sites like Monster, Indeed or Careerbuilder. It's especially good for finding high-level candidates who normally don't post on job boards. Weaknesses of the Ladders include the Search function needs improving as it's not very exact and the site also needs to purge candidates that may have put their resume up 15 or 20 years ago and have not been active since. Overall though it's a great site for job candidates to use and it is an important tool for recruiters.