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Must I Settle For a 3 Percent Increase?

Must I Settle For a 3 Percent Increase?

Q. I work in a hospital in Florida as a computer operator. Before this I was a computer operator at another company for almost 20 years. I am paid a

6 Tips for Negotiating Salary at a Nonprofit

6 Tips for Negotiating Salary at a Nonprofit

Weigh 'Need vs Greed' When Negotiating Salary at a Nonprofit Nonprofits are a Different Animal When you’re an employee at MegaCorp and the CEO travels to

Knowing What You’re Worth: 3 Keys to Determine Your Market Value

Knowing What You’re Worth: 3 Keys to Determine Your Market Value

You are an entrepreneur and your company is you.  Your paycheck is the revenue generated from the services you provide your employer.  Like any successful

14 Companies with Incredible Employee Perks

14 Companies with Incredible Employee Perks

In an economy where employees are often overworked and businesses are reducing raises and extra benefits, some companies are offering employees cool perks.

How to Sidestep the Dreaded “Salary History” Box on Job Applications

How to Sidestep the Dreaded “Salary History” Box on Job Applications

If revealing your current salary is the most common mistake job seekers make when negotiating salary, then the dreaded "Salary History" box on job applications is public enemy #1. While navigating the dreaded box can be tricky, this blog post will help you sidestep the box and get paid the highest salary possible.

5 Tips to Productively Decline a Raise Request

5 Tips to Productively Decline a Raise Request

They're a fairly good worker, but frankly, they haven’t done anything extraordinary to deserve a boost to their own bottom line. You don’t want to offend them—or worse, lose them—by declining their raise request, but you can’t approve it either. Here's how to keep your employee motivated—and on the job—with these tips.

Understanding Raises and Promotions

Understanding Raises and Promotions

Preparing to ask for a raise or promotion? Here's a crash course on what to expect and how to strategize for the big talk.

How to Get Around Salary Boxes On an Online Job Application

How to Get Around Salary Boxes On an Online Job Application

Career Coach & Author Jack Chapman Tackles All of Your Salary and Negotiation Questions You know them, you hate them, but how do you beat them? All

Salary Negotiation: The 4 Levels of Counter Offers

Salary Negotiation: The 4 Levels of Counter Offers

How to Counter A Job Offer To Get A Higher Pay In the world of salary negotiation, there’s an important word that comes up quite often: Leverage. By

Why Do CEOs Make the Big Bucks?

Why Do CEOs Make the Big Bucks?

The most valuable employees deserve the highest pay. Chief executive officers (CEOs) get paid lots of money for being the top employees in the company.