Raise on Shine

~♥LET GOD STRENGTHEN ME~♥

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♥~* MY LIFE DISSOVLES AND WEEPS ITSELF AWAY FOR HEAVINESS; RAISE ME UP AND STRENGTHEN ME ACCORDING TO YOUR WORD. *~♥ REMOVE FROM ME THE WAY OF FALSEHOOD AND UNFAITHFULLNESS,AND GRACIOUSLY IMPART YOUR LAW TO…

If you can find a job (or have one), you can get a salary increase

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The bad news is that, although job losses in April shrunk to their lowest level in six month according to the U. S Department of Labor, the economy is still shedding jobs.The good news is that for people who are employed or who are able to find jobs, salaries are increasing.

While many people think they are more likely to be hired if they ask for a low salary, nothing could be further from the truth. Companies are not looking for "bargain basement" employees. Employers hire people based on what they offer the company. If an individual can help their business survive and prosper in a difficult economy, employers are willing to pay that person what they are worth.

How to find (and keep) a job

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Once upon a time, talent, skills, and a strong work ethic were the keys to holding on to a good job. And if you wanted a new one, you spent some time polishing your résumé. Now, as everyone knows, all bets are off. To help you stay afloat―and, yes, even prosper―in the current career scene, we asked the executives who do the hiring and firing, along with human-resource specialists, career counselors, and economists, to answer your most pressing questions about how the working world works today.

Want to Keep Your Job? Move to India

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Mixed feelings swirl around IBM’s recent employment program, called Project Match, which grants some laid off North American employees the chance to transfer to IBM’s offices in lower-income countries like India, Nigeria, Brazil, the Czech Republic and China and earn local wages. The news begs the question, Is it worth speaking to my boss about moving to a lower-cost region and earning a smaller salary, be it India or even North Carolina?

In times like these, some career experts say this may be a creative strategy to try to hedge losing your 9 to 5. IBM is also offering to help pay for employers’ visas and for the relocation costs.

“Sounds like the best of both worlds,”

Do you deserve a raise, my friend?

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Is it time to ask for raise... even during a recession? Five ways to determine if you deserve a raise during tough economic times.

This is my "Haven't Got a Raise" Rant!

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I have worked at my current job for one year and five months. When I was hired I was told I would get a raise on my one year anniversary and it hasn't come. One of my "friends" is a manager here and she keeps advising me to wait until January because we have a bit...

I'm the boss . . . for now

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Dear Cubicle Coach:While my supervisor has been on maternity leave, I've stepped up and become the leader of the department. There are no positions between mine and hers, and I know I'll be bored out of my mind when she returns. Is it reasonable to ask for a new title, or at least a raise?

Fall: A Time to Focus on Your Career

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People have returned from their vacations. The kids are back in school. Now is a good time to be focusing on your career. With unemployment is running at a recent high of 6.1% you should take actions to insure that you are not only positioned well to stay employed but also to move your career...

Is cosmetic surgery the answer to career woes?

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Can cosmetic surgery get you that raise you're looking for?

Maybe, says a study coming out of the University of Texas.

Men and women "with below-average looks" suffer "a pay penalty," while those with better-than-average looks receive "a pay premium," according to a University of Texas study. After considering other variables, such as education and experience, the study found someone with below-average looks earned 9 percent less, and a better-than-average looking person earned 5 percent more than an individual with average looks.

Raise on Shine

~*♥LET GOD STRENGTHEN ME*~♥

If you can find a job (or have one), you can get a salary increase

How to find (and keep) a job

Want to Keep Your Job? Move to India

Do you deserve a raise, my friend?

This is my "Haven't Got a Raise" Rant!

I'm the boss . . . for now

Fall: A Time to Focus on Your Career

Is cosmetic surgery the answer to career woes?

~♥LET GOD STRENGTHEN ME~♥