Do You Deserve a Raise?

I just received an interesting email from Salary.com: Do you deserve more than a 3.7% raise? Your increasing skills are worth more than the standard 3.7% cost of living increase.Be prepared for your next salary review by purchasing a Personal Salary Subscription today. I received a 13.25% raise because of Salary.com information – Satisfied Salary.com Customer I have never encountered this approach, but I am intrigued by an employee showing up to a salary review with a detailed report. I don’t know how I would take that as a manager. Another part of the email mentioned: “Thanks for all your help. This is an amazing tool. It has helped me… Read More

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“Bet On Yourself”

CareerJournal.com has a long article entitled Get the Most Pay Out of Your Job. The article follows a typical format of 10 tips for employees and there are some solid suggestions. In the list, point #2 hit on a topic dear to my own belief: 2. Bet on yourself Having a bonus tied to performance goals and hitting them can get you more money annually…The key to receiving more bonus money is superior performance. If you meet your goals, you should receive your target bonus amount. But at some companies, if you exceed the targets set for you, you may receive an award that exceeds your target bonus. At Biogen… Read More

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Resume Fodder

I read somewhere recently a suggestion to simply punt the “Objective” section on your resume. I initially scoffed at the idea, but now I am starting to think that is sage advice. This morning I was looking through resumes and came across this objective: To find a position where I can contribute as part of a team that strives to emphasize the importance of effective communication through design. Dump the objective section of your resume. More than likely, it is filled with broad, superfluous statements that may be more detrimental than helpful.

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The Aesthetics of Resumes

Resumes seem to be getting a lot of air time on the internet lately, including our blog. I just read an interesting article this morning and thought I would share a couple of points that the author brought to my attention. The article is written for the job seeker, but if you would like to read it, you can find it online at the Minneapolis StarTribune website. It is titled – Don’t Sell Yourself Short. One of the author’s sources gives these suggestions: I like to see key words (job titles, degrees) in bold – that way I can immediately see whether the work history and education matches the needs.… Read More

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