Archive for category Salary

Equal Pay Day Marks Another Year of Unequal Pay for Women

Today is Equal Pay Day, an event organized by the National Committee on Pay Equity to call attention to the gap between what men and women earn. Even though women overtook men in the workforce for the first time during…

Negotiating Pay in a Recovering Economy

Congratulations! You’ve received a job offer during one of the worst
recessions of our lifetime. Now there’s just the sticky matter of pay.
Although the economy is technically in recovery, employers are still
very pessimistic about the overall out

Negotiating Pay in a Recovering Economy

Congratulations! You’ve received a job offer during one of the worst
recessions of our lifetime. Now there’s just the sticky matter of pay.
Although the economy is technically in recovery, employers are still
very pessimistic about the overall out

Negotiating Pay in a Recovering Economy

Congratulations! You’ve received a job offer during one of the worst
recessions of our lifetime. Now there’s just the sticky matter of pay.
Although the economy is technically in recovery, employers are still
very pessimistic about the overall out

No Raise? Aim for Perks

If your job performance has met or even exceeded expectations, you can expect a decent pay increase, just like last year, right? Maybe not. With signs of slowing job growth, employers may think twice about doling out generous bonuses — or even handi

No Raise? Aim for Perks

If your job performance has met or even exceeded expectations, you can expect a decent pay increase, just like last year, right? Maybe not. With signs of slowing job growth, employers may think twice about doling out generous bonuses — or even handi

No Raise? Aim for Perks

If your job performance has met or even exceeded expectations, you can expect a decent pay increase, just like last year, right? Maybe not. With signs of slowing job growth, employers may think twice about doling out generous bonuses — or even handi

Due Diligence and the Job Offer: More Than Salary and Benefits

Success! I have received a job offer from one of the two firms I have been interviewing with. The offer is reasonable in terms of salary and bonus, but, of course, there is more at stake than the total compensation…

Salary Secrets Your Employer Doesn’t Want You to Know

In down economic times, companies seem to have carte blanche to limit salaries and make low-ball offers. But that shouldn’t be the case. Below are the top salary secrets your employer doesn’t want you to know. With this information in hand, you’ll be

Salary Secrets Your Employer Doesn’t Want You to Know

In down economic times, companies seem to have carte blanche to limit salaries and make low-ball offers. But that shouldn’t be the case. Below are the top salary secrets your employer doesn’t want you to know. With this information in hand, you’ll be