Archive for the 'Compensation' Category

August 25th 2010
Everything is Negotiable – Part 2 of 2

From getthejobbook. Posted under Compensation & Salary

Items You Can Negotiate: (Continued from yesterdays article, which you can read here in its entirety): Continue Reading »

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August 24th 2010
Everything is Negotiable – Part 1 of 2

From getthejobbook. Posted under Compensation & Salary

Most job-seekers get into a “locked mindset” about compensation negotiation, with all sorts of assumptions, pre-formed notions and “myths.” The truth is that everything is negotiable. Yes, EVERYTHING! There are four things I know about salary negotiation, from all my years of experience in career consulting: Continue Reading »

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June 9th 2010
Handling a Termination/Demotion Situation in Resume

From The Career Doctor Blog. Posted under Compensation & Resumes

Anonymous writes: Here’s my situation: New CFO wanted to make changes and was also unhappy that I had retained a poor-performing employee. The CFO told me I could leave or move to a smaller role in the company. I have been in that role for 2 years and would like to leave for another company in a management role similar to the role that I had initially. How should I address the termination/demotion in a resume and during interviews? Also, my compensation was reduced when I was moved to the lesser role. Continue Reading »

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May 10th 2010
Can Prospective Employer Ask Past Employer about Your Salary?

From The Career Doctor Blog. Posted under Compensation & Salary

Angela writes: I recently went on a job interview where the person conducting the interview asked me how much I made in both my current and previous job. I told the interviewer who then called my past employer and asked him how much I made as well. I was appalled that they did this and don’t really even think it’s legal. Is it okay for a company I am applying with to contact my past employer and ask him or her how much I was making while employed there? This past employer was not a reference of mine and in my opinion should not have been contacted and asked how much did so and so make when they worked for you. Continue Reading »

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February 9th 2010
Double, Triple and Quadruple Your Compensation!

From Off The Treadmill. Posted under Compensation

Are you dissatisfied with your current job because you are not earning what you deserve? Create a Job Search Cycle of Success that will help you double, triple and even quadruple your compensation! Using Total Career Success University’s proven job search techniques and resources, you can:
  • Get the interview you want with a world-class resume;
  • Make your references work for you so you beat out the competition;
  • Network your way into the hidden job market and find better jobs faster;
  • Research more effectively so you get more job leads;
  • Plan, prepare, and strengthen your interviewing skills so you turn your job interviews into offer-winning performances; Continue Reading »

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January 28th 2010
The Confidential $100,000 Job Search? Watch Your Step

From John M. OConnor. Posted under Career Management & Compensation & Networking & Unsyndicated

When you have decided to make a career move at the executive or $100,000 plus job level issues impacting your search may be different than other jobseekers especially if you are still currently in an executive position. You must know the special issues that surround this kind of search.

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December 14th 2009
Should You Ask for a Raise?

From Career Coach Nancy Collamer. Posted under Career Management & Compensation

The end of the year is a traditional time for many companies to dole out raises and bonuses. If you're expecting to negotiate for a salary increase this year, you'll find this Harvard Business School blog post (along with reader's comments) quite thought-provoking. Here is a link to the blog, Can Nice Girls Negotiate? and corresponding audio piece. Feel free to share your thoughts on this subject here on this blog.

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December 9th 2009
How Can He Start New Year with the Salary He Deserves?

From The Career Doctor Blog. Posted under Compensation & Salary

Robert writes: As the new year approaches, I want to start earning what I feel I deserve. How can I get the salary increase and/or promotion that I feel that I deserve from my employer? Continue Reading »

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November 20th 2009
Think threatening to leave to get a raise is a good idea? Think again.

From dawnbugni. Posted under Career Management & Compensation

Today’s Careerealism T.A.P. question #382 prompted this post. You can go read the entire question here, but the gist of it is, “I’m underpaid. Should I threaten to leave to see if I can get more money?” Since I can only answer in 140 characters on Twitter, I decided to expand all the things wrong with this tactic here. This question netted a visceral response from me because of my recruiting background and I don’t like the threat game. Either do it or don’t, but don’t threaten actions to get your way. The list of 10 reasons not to accept counter offers (below) harkens back to my recruiting days. Nothing is worse for a recruiter than a candidate using the recruiter and the hiring company as pawns in a game to get more money from his current employer. Whether a recruiter is in the equation or not, threatening to leave to is NOT a good strategy to extort a higher salary. (Yes. I said extort.) Continue Reading »

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November 19th 2009
How to Ask for a Raise

From The Career Doctor Blog. Posted under Compensation & Salary

Shelly writes: I would really appreciate if you could please send me some examples about how to ask for a raise. I’ve been at my job for a year now and I am stuck on a few things. I pretty much have all of my ducks in a row and I know I deserve the raise but I really want to make it presentable and professional. Basically I’m looking for a jump start, maybe I should start with a cover letter introducing my specific proposal? What do you think? Anything would help. Continue Reading »

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