Category Archives: Salary and Financial Topics

Asking For A Raise: Give Me More Money Now!

You’re ready for a raise, but are you ready to ask for one? Find out how you can effectively ask for a raise. How Is Company Performance If your company managed to survive and thrive through the recession, then you … Continue reading

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Netflix Solves Vacation Problem: Vacation Whenever You Want

Daniel Pink wrote for the Telegraph.cu.uk Netflix’s solution to tricky company vacation policy by creating a no-policy, policy. Pink writes that Netflix had a traditional vacation policy, but it was too tricky to manage. Employees countered that they spent nights … Continue reading

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Working Mothers Face Steep Employment Challenges

David Leonhardt’s article Labor Market Punishes Working Mothers written for the New York Times explores the disparities in income between working mothers and professional women without children and how they relate to men in the market. Thanks to feminist movements, … Continue reading

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Gay Professionals Must Work Longer And Pay More For Retirement According to Study

As I mentioned in a previous post, Google is paying gay, partnered employees more to offset the federal taxes when their partners receive health benefits. An article written by Todd Henneman for Workforce Management reveals the tough financial and legal … Continue reading

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How Your Spouse Is Essential To Your Career: Find Freedom Through Financial Planning

Part four of the Partnership Series explores how financial planning affects career planning and marriages in general and how you and your spouse can become committed to creating professional freedom through financial security. Financial problems are just one of the … Continue reading

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Vendor-Client Relations In Real Life Situations

This is a bit of an oldie, but it’s a goodie. If you work in a creative firm, own your own business, if negotiating is a part of your daily routine, you’ll enjoy this video. Do you negotiate your work? … Continue reading

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Is No Job Better Than A Lower Paying Job?

A reader recently sent in this question: I was laid off 3 months ago and I haven’t been able to land a job. I am running low on cash and my unemployment benefits are running out. Is it better to … Continue reading

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Glassdoor.com A Job Search Resource For Corporate Professionals

For conducting employment research, my mid-level executive clients really like the website, Glassdoor.com, because they can find salary details and anonymous company reviews from past and present employees for the world’s largest companies. According to the website, Glassdoor is your … Continue reading

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Employment Deal Breakers

A few days ago, I wrote an article encouraging readers to consider some tough questions before handing in their letter of resignation. Some of the comments on Brazen Careerist pointed to health care coverage and how it’s an important facet … Continue reading

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Google Plans To Pay Gay Employees More

Google, Inc. plans to increase salaries of gay and lesbian employees, Under federal law, employer-provided health benefits for domestic partners are counted as taxable income, if the partner is not considered a dependent, the newspaper said, noting that the tax … Continue reading

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