Want to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to salary trends? Then you've come to the right place. This section will focus on all the latest compensation trends that matter most to you. Whether it's figuring out the 10 Cities with the Highest Salaries or identifying patterns concerning bonuses and raises, make sure to check back here frequently to get the latest scoop.

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• Employers Asking for Facebook Passwords: Privacy Concern or Evolution of the Job Interview?

  More than two weeks after the Associated Press reported on the trend of employers demanding access to applicants' Facebook accounts, politicians, job hunters and the social network itself continue to grapple with the story's ramifications. Read more...

• Wasting Time at Work 2012

  A Facebook status update here, a Tweet there and maybe you find that perfect dinner recipe on Pinterest. In this day and age most jobs require a computer, most computers have the Internet and distractions to workers are plentiful. But how … Read more...

• Bad Economy Puts Younger Workers Behind the Eight Ball

  The young people of America are taking jobs they don't want, moving back in with their parents, and delaying marriage and children as they struggle with a still-uncertain economy, according to survey results released recently by the Pew … Read more...

• Unemployment is Down, Jobs Are Up -- Depending on Where You Live

  As of December, the national, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 8.5 percent. North Dakota, however, had a jobless rate of just 3.3 percent, down from 3.8 percent in December 2010. Two other states from the upper Midwest and a pair … Read more...

• Post Traumatic Licensing Disorder

  I have kept in touch with many of my old military buddies over the last 2 years, and frequently hear stories of highly decorated combat medics who are not properly registered EMTs; or a truck driver that was tasked to convoy 5000 gallons of … Read more...

• We Won't Rest Until The Wage Gap is Eliminated

  At the request of government officials, Salary.com has made a commitment to assist in this year's Equal Pay App Challenge. Salary.com is allowing developers to harness its 100 percent employer-reported salary data – which includes … Read more...

• Why Mitt Romney & Other Wealthy Investors Pay Less Taxes

  In Romney’s case, $12.6 million of his 2010 income was classified as capital gains, according to his tax filings. Had that money been paid as salary or wages, most of it would have been taxed at 35 percent; instead, it was assessed at less … Read more...

• 10 Tips for Job Hunters Over 50

  While the U.S. job market continues to make slow but steady gains, finding a job in the current economy is still challenging. All job seekers today face significantly more obstacles than they did a decade ago, but those over the age of 50 … Read more...

• Even Happy Employees Go Job-Hunting in January

  It is perhaps the most popular New Year's resolution, right up there with losing weight, quitting smoking and going back to school. Whether it's unemployed people trying to find their way back to the workforce or those who are currently … Read more...

• Getting Even: Why Women Don't Get Paid Like Men & What to Do About It

  More women than ever are entering the workforce. The number of women earning college degrees has now passed that of men. We are seeing an increase in the number of female executives at major corporations. So why do women still earn just 77 … Read more...

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