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Training for Green Jobs: Useful Certificates, Licenses, and Degrees
by Carol Tice, PayScale.com
23 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
Green jobs are red hot. Billions of dollars in federal stimulus funding are translating into growing job opportunities in fields such as solar power, wind power, advanced energy storage, and more energy-efficient electric power. A recent study from t
How a Recruiter Can Help You Find a Job
by Gina Cappiello, www.123Movers.com
20 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
Not seeing much progress with your job hunt? Get some assistance from a recruiter.Here are three important ways that working with a recruiter can help give you an edge over the competition:They know what's happening in your industry"The biggest perk
How to Take Your Career International
by JoVon Sotak, FindtheRightSchool.com
20 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
You like what you do, but your job has become a little, well, blah. Or maybe you're just getting started in your career. Why not go international? If the idea of a new career overseas, or expanding your current career beyond U.S. borders, sounds appe
The State of the Workplace for LGBT Americans
by Robert DiGiacomo, for Yahoo! HotJobs
19 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
Workplace laws protecting LGBT workers continue to evolve, but one constant remains: federal law does not protect workers from being fired because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, and a bill to enact such protections (the Employment No
4 Reasons to Choose a Pricier College
by Bridget Quigg, PayScale.com
19 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
PayScale.com, the world's largest online salary database, recently released a report that showed that not all colleges are created equal when it comes to seeing a good lifetime salary
Bounce Back: Don't Let a Mistake Derail Your Next Interview
by Doug White, Robert Half International
18 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
You finally land an interview for a job you really want. You spend hours prepping for the meeting. You thoroughly research the company, practice responses to common interview questions, and develop a well-researched list of discussion topics.But desp
How to Deal with a Colleague You Can't Stand
by Clea Badion, Robert Half International
18 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
You probably work with at least one person who simply gets on your nerves. Although you hate to admit it, interacting with him or her is a struggle, and the person's actions set you on edge. You dread collaborating with this colleague--and doing so n
Resume Padding: A Dangerous Game
by Robert McCauley, Robert Half International
18 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
Fudging your hire date or your end date for a past job. Inflating your job duties. Adding a few tenths of a point to your grade point average.It's no big deal when job seekers make these types of adjustments to their resumes, right? Wrong. ...
How to Deal with an Annoying Boss
by Susan Johnston, PayScale.com
17 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
We've all had bosses who made our lives difficult: the chronic micromanager, the chatterbox who over-shares embarrassing details from his personal life, or the Houdini who magically disappears whenever you need her. How should you handle a boss's ann
How Does Hollywood See Your Career?
by Larry Buhl, for Yahoo! HotJobs
17 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
If you watch movies, you've surely noticed that some professions turn up a lot more often than others. Some fields (detectives, journalists, and prostitutes, for instance) are over-represented, while others are nowhere to be seen. When was the last t
Start Smiling: It Pays to Be Happy at Work
by Vicki Salemi, Forbes.com
16 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
For Jackie Donovan, director of marketing and merchandising at Fairway Market, coming to the office every morning is a joy, despite the long hours.Donovan manages 30 employees and fields approximately 600 e-mails every day. Although she's never worke
What Everyone Should Know About Jobs and the Recession
by JoVon Sotak, FindtheRightSchool.com
16 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
The recession is over. Or perhaps it isn't, and the country is facing a double-dip recession. Wait, what is a double-dip recession?Maybe you're looking for a job, or maybe you'd really like to be looking for a job. Either way, you need to know about
Earn $30 or More an Hour with These Two-Year Degrees
by JoVon Sotak, FindtheRightSchool.com
13 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
Full-time workers in the United States earn an estimated average of $20.90 an hour--which is just over $43,000 a year. What would you do to increase that salary by 50 percent? The good news is, you don't have to spend years in college just to make mo
How to Make Your Case for a Promotion
by JoVon Sotak, FindtheRightSchool.com
12 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
Do you want your boss to advocate for you when it's time for management to decide on promotions (and raises)? Do you want your employer to reward your contributions? Take these four steps to prepare for your next performance review--and make a case f
Top 6 Consulting Fields to Get into Now
by Claire Bradley, Investopedia.com
12 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
It's a tough job market out there: people are staying put in jobs they don't like, or are stuck in the unemployment line. If you're one of these highly skilled, educated employees who can't get a solid footing in their field, have you ever thought of
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Negotiating Pay in a Recovering Economy
by Sara Eckel, PayScale.com
15 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
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
by Larry Buhl, for Yahoo! HotJobs
1 Feb 2010 at 12:00am
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
Salary Secrets Your Employer Doesn't Want You to Know
by Maria Hanson, LiveCareer
19 Oct 2009 at 12:00am
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
Should You Keep Your Salary a Secret?
by Caroline M.L. Potter, Yahoo! HotJobs
5 Oct 2009 at 12:00am
You share a lot with your coworkers over time: Projects. Lunches. Office space. Cocktails. Family photos. Birthday cake. But, even after many years of working together, should you share the details of your salary and compensation package?No, says com
4 Secrets to Maximizing Your Salary
by Lila Daniels, FindtheRightSchool.com
5 Oct 2009 at 12:00am
Want to know the secret to maxing out your salary? Sometimes, it's as simple as picking the right industry or knowing which state pays the best. If you're not willing to settle with being average, here are four salary secrets you can take to the bank
'Mad Men': Are They Making Mad Money?
by Bridget Quigg, PayScale.com
28 Sep 2009 at 12:00am
From naughty secretaries in tight, red dresses to sexist, chain-smoking account executives, the TV drama "Mad Men" has fans all aflutter about 1960s culture. Right down to single malt scotch during meetings, "Mad Men's" Sterling Cooper
5 Tips for Salary Negotiations in a Down Economy
by Kip Parent, Keirsey.com
8 May 2009 at 12:00am
Even in a down economy, you can negotiate your salary -- whether for a new job, a promotion, or a raise in your current position. The key to a successful negotiation is to be prepared -- and the more you know about yourself and your worth, the bette
Do You Dare Ask for a Raise in This Economy?
by Molly Hallman, PayScale.com
4 May 2009 at 12:00am
So, you think you deserve a little more money for your hard day's work? Maybe your role in a project caused a mini-celebration at a company that otherwise is sharing in the general gloom of the world economy. Forty percent of U.S. companies have anno
Will the Recession Deflate Your Income Forever?
by Kristina Cowan, PayScale.com
4 May 2009 at 12:00am
As the recession lingers, many workers have seen their incomes decline or even vanish, forcing them and their families to make do with less. Most dread how the losses may affect their finances over the long term.Three groups are experiencing signific
Top 5 Salary Negotiation Mistakes
by Bridget Quigg, PayScale.com
11 Feb 2009 at 12:00am
If you want to make adults squirm like kindergarteners, broach the subject of salary negotiation. Talking money makes most workers squeamish. And while they want such talks to succeed, they make plenty of blunders.So what's the best way to avoid stum
4 Types of Pay Cuts, and What You Can Do About Them
by Caroline Potter, Yahoo! HotJobs
11 Feb 2009 at 12:00am
Recession. Slowdown. Correction. Whatever you want to call it, the economy is not quite as vibrant as it was in the past few years, and the effects of this are far-reaching, impacting almost every job sector. Layoffs abound as do hiring freezes, and
10 Great Cities for Salary Growth
by Siri Anderson, PayScale.com
18 Dec 2008 at 12:00am
We all want to know what's going to happen with the job market in 2009, especially where salaries are concerned. Is a raise in your future? It might just come down to where you live. Yet the most recent and complete numbers for salary growth in metro
2009 Raise Forecast: Cloudy
by Margaret Steen, for Yahoo! HotJobs
2 Dec 2008 at 12:00am
The economic crisis has workers concerned about their 401(k)s and their home values. Add to that another question mark: Will they get a raise in 2009?Surveys from earlier this year projected that companies would increase their salary budgets by betwe
Can President-Elect Obama Boost Your Salary?
by Kristina Cowan, PayScale.com
18 Nov 2008 at 12:00am
President-elect Barack Obama has made history. He triumphed in a rough-and-tumble campaign to become the first African-American elected to the highest office in the land. Now big questions loom over what the future of his presidency will look like. M
How to Keep Your Salary Up in a Down Economy
by Kristina Cowan, PayScale.com
11 Nov 2008 at 12:00am
As you watch America's fiscal health deteriorate, grimacing through news of layoffs and rising unemployment, you're probably concerned about your own financial survival. You're not wrong to worry. Recent surveys suggest employers may scale back pay r
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The Get-It-Done Guy: 4 Secrets to Sending Better Email
by Stever Robbins
23 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
Email is our primary form of workplace communication--and almost all of us are suffering from utter email overload. For many of us, we regularly jot a quick instruction or request into an email, send it off, and happily strike that item off our to-do
The Savvy Networker: Handling the Dreaded "Tell Me About Yourself" Question
by Liz Ryan
10 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
Most of us don't like to rattle on about ourselves, so the job-interview question "Tell me about yourself" can easily throw us for a loop. ...
The Savvy Networker: Three Unnecessary Job-Search Worries
by Liz Ryan
4 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
There are plenty of reasonable things for a job seeker to stress about, from the availability of suitable jobs to the cost of COBRA. Even after a job offer is accepted, a job seeker may wonder, "Will I like my new boss and coworkers?" or "
The Get-It-Done Guy: Work Smarter, Not Harder--Here's How
by Stever Robbins
2 Aug 2010 at 12:00am
Despite technology's promise that someday we'll work less, we're working more and taking fewer holidays than ever before. Unless you're reading this in France. Then, according to The Economist magazine, you win, because you work less than 40 hours a
Job Talkin': How a Vacation Could Save Your Job--and Your Life
by Brad Karsh
27 Jul 2010 at 12:00am
Question: Is it even worth taking a summer vacation?Conceptually, vacation is a great idea. In fact, that idea keeps many of us going. Work can be tough and even unbearable, but there's nothing better than the notion of enjoying an entire week with n
Job Talkin': How to Take a Vacation from Work
by Brad Karsh
27 Jul 2010 at 12:00am
Question: How do I make my vacation as painless as possible for myself and my company?As we approach August (the biggest vacation month of the year), employees and bosses alike are frantically preparing to take some much needed time off. There are cr
The Savvy Networker: 5 Ways to Upgrade a Not-So-Great Job Offer
by Liz Ryan
23 Jul 2010 at 12:00am
The long winter of your job search may be coming to a close as employment stats inch back up. After weeks or months of praying for a job interview, you may find yourself in the strange position of having to decide whether to take a so-so job offer or
The Savvy Networker: How to Explain Getting Fired to Your Next Employer
by Liz Ryan
19 Jul 2010 at 12:00am
If the job market is tough right now, it's even worse for people who've been laid off. And if the job hunt is grueling for our laid-off brothers and sisters, imagine what it's like for people who've been fired, or as employers often put it, "Terminat
The Savvy Networker: 5 Underhanded Ways Hiring Managers Say They're Not Inter...
by Liz Ryan
14 Jul 2010 at 12:00am
Managing a job search today is an adventure that requires the interpersonal skills of a White House chief of protocol. Behind every hint and signal from an employer, deeper messages lurk. Much of my time as a job-search advisor is spent answering peo
The Get-It-Done Guy: The Secret to Persuasion? Just Ask!
by Stever Robbins
5 Jul 2010 at 12:00am
How do you make your point without arguing? How do you engage people in constructive dialog when feelings are running hot and disagreement is everywhere? You don't do it by making statements, and you certainly don't do it by issuing commands.========
The Savvy Networker: Sorry We Can't Interview You, You're Unemployed
by Liz Ryan
2 Jul 2010 at 12:00am
Just when embattled job seekers think they've seen, heard, and survived the worst, here comes another blow: employers proclaiming that unemployed job seekers aren't eligible to apply for work in their companies. A couple of weeks or so ago, we saw s
The Savvy Networker: Why Your Job-Search Networking Isn't Working
by Liz Ryan
2 Jul 2010 at 12:00am
Of all the frustrating pieces of job-search advice, the worst may be "Getting a job is all about networking."What is a job seeker supposed to do with that information? We can't exactly walk up to random people on the street and say, "Hey th
The Get-It-Done Guy: End Procrastination--Once and for All
by Stever Robbins
15 Jun 2010 at 12:00am
Procrastination is the cosmic joke of modern life. We have the technology to achieve stuff that would have seemed like magic to people just a hundred years ago. But rather than using our amazing toys to get stuff done, we put things off, obsess about
The Savvy Networker: How to Answer the Trickiest Job-Interview Questions
by Liz Ryan
7 Jun 2010 at 12:00am
Nearly everyone has been there. The job interview is sailing along, when all of a sudden, the interviewer asks you the question you've been hoping she wouldn't--for instance, "Why did you leave your last job?" You pause to reflect: Do I say that
The Get-It-Done Guy: Coping with Too Much to Do
by Stever Robbins
2 Jun 2010 at 12:00am
Tony writes in: I am completely overwhelmed. How can I finish everything I have to do when it seems like there aren't enough hours in the day?Tony, I feel your pain. I never seem to get to the end of my to-do list, either. But the problem isn't my to
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