LT Ladino, affectionately known as The Employment Therapist™, is a highly regarded career specialist with over a decade of experience in executive recruiting, having placed hundreds and advised thousands of candidates from general labor to C-Suite positions. LT has empowered clients such as MSC Direct, Red Ventures, Tesla, Sharp Business Systems, and other small and large businesses in the IT, healthcare, engineering, accounting, creative services, and hospitality industries, curating progressive company cultures through her recruiting efforts.


Recognized as a career expert, LT has been featured in publications like Family Circle and has written for esteemed platforms such as Forbes,
Fortune.com, and Maxim.com. With appearances on more than 250 media outlets, including The Today Show, LT is committed to providing valuable insights and guidance in the career development landscape. Additionally, LT is set to host a career-focused talk show, "The Employment Therapist™," covering a wide range of topics such as HR dynamics, employee benefit trends, career coaching tips, and business strategies.


The Entrepreneur

As founder and CEO of Employment Therapy Online™, LT has created a candidate-focused career platform to assist job seekers of all generations with their career progression and presentation requirements. Scheduled for launch in 2025, Employment Therapy Online™ aims to be the go-to hub for career development information and tools for job seekers, team leaders, C-level executives, and entrepreneurs alike.


Drawing from her background in artist development and her personal career transition experiences, LT launched vCandidates.com in 2017, a SaaS platform to assist candidates in making the best presentation of themselves. Recognized as one of the Top Tech Startups in Tempe, AZ, in 2020, 2021, and 2022 by The Tech Tribune, vCandidates.com made its mark as one of the leading tech startups in the Metro Phoenix area. The venture is currently in an acquisition process.


She is also a skilled speaker who has crafted topics like “How To Self-Care During Your Job Search” for candidates and "Company Culture Never Ends" and #TheOffboardingMovement for SHRM regional summits.


Pop Culture Curator

With over 20 years of experience in the record and entertainment industry, LT has held senior-level positions in marketing, promotions, and artist development at prominent record labels like Jive, Arista, Columbia, and Sony Music. Involved in the success of various artist projects, including those of Will Smith, Mariah Carey, Usher, and Wu-Tang Clan, Three Six Mafia, and Hall of Famers Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, A Tribe Called Quest and Eminem. LT has been instrumental in shaping the music industry landscape with songs that are still prevalent in today's pop culture.


The Author

As an author, LT's debut suspense novel, TO AND FRO: KELSEY’S JOURNEY, was a nominee for Favorite Fiction at the 2021 African American Literary Awards Show, EMPLOYMENT THERAPY, a guide focusing on business etiquette for employees and team leaders, and THAT’S A GREAT QUESTION, A 200+ Interview Question Prep Tool For Interviewees & Interviewers.


The Woman

This New Yorker has enjoyed a bi-coastal lifestyle and is the mother of two sons. However, she has now chosen to settle in the Memphis tri-state area, where she is embracing the warmth of southern hospitality.