TheLadders.com also publishes a series of personalized weekly e-newsletters for both members and recruiters that have earned the company a loyal following and significant brand recognition.
Founded in 2003, TheLadders.com fills two significant voids in the $100k+ job market by turning the traditional online recruitment model upside-down. Motivated job seekers pay $30 per month to access hand-picked $100k+ postings in their field of specialty; thus streamlining their job search. Employers, meanwhile, post openings at no charge, and are able to reach highly-qualified applicants more easily. TheLadders.com's fee to job seekers discourages unqualified candidates, while at the same time building a loyal community of serious $100k+ job seekers.
TheLadders.com's targeted sites list over 20,000 new jobs each month, across every function, industry and region. Each week, TheLadders.com screens more than 90,000 job listings and hand-selects approximately 5,000 jobs that meet the company's strict criteria. Many openings are listed exclusively on TheLadders.com, including C-level, vice president, director and manager positions.
TheLadders.com is backed by Matrix Partners, one of the most respected venture capital firms in the US, and a group of private investors, including Kevin Ryan, CEO of DoubleClick and former Board Director at HotJobs.com; Tom Matlack, founder of Megunticook Management; and Robert Chefitz, General Partner at NJTC Venture Fund.