By Andrew Rondeau
A good Performance Review is a
great opportunity if done correctly, to motivate your staff.
If...
By Jeri Hird Dutcher
Do you know people who decided when they were in
kindergarten that they wanted to be a teacher, followed...
By Joan Lloyd
Dear Joan:
I have worked for my company for ten years and I have
been the Office Manager for almost...
By Jack Chapman
"Lean and mean"... "Tight budget."
You hear those phrases a lot nowadays, and they discourage
people...
By Julie Jansen
Dear Julie,
I hope you can advise me. I am currently seeking employment
and have a concern regarding...
By Dan Bobinski
I believe it was Malcolm Forbes who said “If you have no
critics you’ll likely have no success.”...
By Joan Lloyd
Dear Joan:
I am what I guess you could call a low-level manager in my
office, a position I attained after...
By Vicki Salemi
Step 1: Ask for a raise.
Do your homework by asking your company's human resource
compensation department...
By Susan Morem
Dear Sue: The job I have now is perfect. I love
the people I work with, the location is great and everything...
By Barbara Wulf
Years ago when I was in high school, I remember my
introduction to the world of work through summer employment. I
found...
By Joan Lloyd
Questions from readers are an interesting barometer for the
prevailing issues in America's workplaces....
By Terry Arndt
I'm going to graduate in May. I've had several promising
interviews lately and think it's just...
By Deborah Walker
When was the last time you asked for a raise? If you
are like most people, you waited until you...
By Alvah Parker
If you are looking to earn more money working for an employer,
there are lessons you learned in the past...
By Jason Kay
Most people look forward to job reviews about as much as they
do a root canal. No matter how well...
By Joan Lloyd
Over the past couple of years, I have stepped up my
networking efforts and have been meeting with various...
Dear JobDig: I work in an office where the
official start time is 8:30 am. Try as I do, I am always a...
By Joan Lloyd
Dear Joan
I am in a management trainee position. I will soon be having a
six-month employee review. What...
By Joan Lloyd
Dear Joan:
I recently learned that there is a very high probability that
I will either be downsized out...
By Jeri Hird Dutcher
The current state of the U.S. economy is "casting a shadow on
the psyches of job candidates," according...
By Carole Martin
One step forward; one step back; step together, and back
again.
To perform the job interview salary negotiation...
By Louise Kursmark
When do you need to start thinking about how to negotiate
compensation for your new job? Believe it or...
By Joan Lloyd
Dear Joan:
I recently started my new job in marketing. My previous job was
similar, but with more high-level...
By Julie Jansen
Dear Julie,
I work in sales for an audio company and recently
started supervising someone. He's as seasoned...
By Susan Morem
Q: I am dumbfounded. Someone else just got the
promotion we all thought was mine. I should have been...
By Joan Lloyd
Lay offs, companies closing, 401K’s that look more like
201K’s…these are jittery times....
By Dale Kurow
Everyone’s heard about the recent layoffs and downsizing
in the financial industry due to the mortgage...
By Jack Chapman
Employers want know your most recent salary for one main reason:
to screen you out. When faced with a...
By Robin Ryan
Have you ever wondered exactly how someone negotiates
their compensation package? You've heard the success...
By Susan Morem
Dear Sue: What is the appropriate way to
respond when asked about salary history or salary requirements...
By Debra Wheatman
Embarking on a career search involves the ability to
successfully negotiate on one’s own behalf...
By Jack Chapman
Nothing beats confidence when you’re going after the job
you want. You will need to project enthusiasm,...
By Joan Lloyd
Dear Joan:
I had a boss that said "money is not a motivator" and
therefore did not give raises beyond...
By Jack Chapman
When shopping for a house once, I was told by a realtor that if
I wasn’t at least a little embarrassed...
By Kevin Donlin
You may have heard it said that the most beautiful one
word in any language is your Name.
And the most...
By Teena Rose
Negotiation is a give-and-take process until an eventual
agreement is reached between two or more parties....
By Ken Moore
In today’s hyper competitive marketplace, employees and
their managers understand that their organizational...
By Joan Lloyd
Dear Joan:
After college I worked for a small family business for two years
and then elected to move...
By Joan Lloyd
Q: I have been at the same small company for
nearly three years. Over time, my job has evolved quite...
On the campus of California Institute of Technology
(Caltech), not only are students advancing their...
By Deborah Walker
Most job seekers believe that salary negotiation starts once
they have an offer in hand, but nothing...
By Robin Ryan
Tom was a longtime Boeing engineer who loved airplanes and
believed he'd have a permanent lifelong career...
By Marshall Goldsmith
Everyone has heard motivational speeches that exclaim "You can
do it!" and "Follow your dreams!" Abandoning...
By Susan Morem
Dear Sue:
I am a commissioned sales rep and I work for a company that is
going through some financial...