I grow tired of these comparison articles that look at pay for positions based on the median. It is almost impossible to compare roles across companies, markets, industries, etc. However, there is always one position within a company that takes the main blow…CEO. I’ve been fortunate to work with quite a few highly-skilled CEO’s and been provided the opportunity to see their typical day. The CEO position is extremely difficult even in the “easiest” of positions. So here comes Salary.com with The 8 Most Overpaid & Underpaid Jobs. And, of course, CEO’s are one of the overpaid positions. A good CEO helps an organization meet its goals, improves profits, makes… Read More
Continue ReadingHunters Will Negotiate
I have come across this fact with many of my customers and it always surprises me that they are taken aback by candidates who want to negotiate. One thing that business development salespeople do is negotiate. They live for the hunt which includes qualifying a deal and influencing the money structure to their benefit. Generally speaking, a good hunter knows he or she is good at what they do and they also know that companies are willing to pay for their skills. That being said (or written?), hiring managers should not be put off by sales candidates who want to discuss (i.e. negotiate) the salary of the position. Salary.com ran… Read More
Continue ReadingCandidates Are Negotiating Pay
I can attest to the findings referenced in this Manpower survey: Just last week, ManpowerGroup released the results of its sixth-annual Talent Shortage Survey. The survey included almost 40,000 employers across 39 countries and territories. Globally, 34 percent of employers say they are having difficulty filling positions. The three most challenging occupations are Technicians, Sales Representatives, and Skilled Trades. The reasons most often cited are lack of experience, lack of available applicants and lack of technical skills. In the US, there is the added reason that candidates looking (sic.) for more pay than is offered. Don’t you find that last line interesting? Candidates are negotiating the compensation plans. In sales,… Read More
Continue ReadingSalary Legalities
This I did not know – from a Pioneer Press short Q&A article (my editing): My company has a new district manager. He and I got off to a bad start when he divulged my salary in a mass e-mail and caused an uproar among my new co-workers. Some of them do the same job as me but make considerably less. When I called him on this, he responded, “What’s the big deal? They all tell each other anyway.” A: Even though the manager showed poor judgment, he didn’t break the law, according to Richard Kass, a partner at Bond, Schoeneck & King in Manhattan. “Employees have no right to… Read More
Continue ReadingShould Have Been A Court Reporter
My wife once took classes to become a court reporter. She even bought her own stenograph (is that what they are called?) for the training. Unfortunately, she never completed the training due to other circumstances. Unfortunate because court reporters earn an average salary of $59,970. CNN.com reports this number in their article Five surprising salaries: Surprising salary: $59,970*. You might not have thought typing could earn you so much money, but once you realize court reporters can’t miss a word — often in fast-talking situations — it makes more sense. Here is the other end of the surprising salaries spectrum: Surprising salary: $27,070. Seeing as paramedics have high stress jobs… Read More
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