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Compensation Conundrum – When You Should Compromise on Compensation

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.” – Mark Twain

Individual job search can be challenging (regardless of why you are [...]

Wallet Envy – Are You Paid What You’re Worth?

“Dogs have no money. Isn’t that amazing? They’re broke their entire lives. But they get through. You know why dogs have no money? .. No Pockets.” – Jerry Seinfeld

I was at a party the other night and one of my friends was telling me about the current estate tax laws and personal trusts. Something [...]

How to Get the Job and the Salary You Want

“The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal.  The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.” – Benjamin Mays

Author: Andrew Stillman

How to Get the Job and the Salary You Want

Now that you’re finding ready to be hired for your 1st job, maybe you’re thinking about how you may [...]

What to Do When a New Hire Gets Paid More than You

“Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don’t.” – Pete Seeger

There are times in your career when your loyalty to your employer and your enthusiasm and dedication to your job are put to the test – and [...]

All that Glitters is Not Gold – How Much are You Worth?

“In the main it will be found that a power over a man’s support (salary) is a power over his will” – Alexander Hamilton

Are you underpaid? Do you think you are paid what you are worth, given your experience and compared to others you work with? If you are like most of us, the [...]

100 Jobs from Nowhere

“Nowhere man please listen, You don’t know what you’re missing, Nowhere man, The world is at your command” – John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Is that sound you hear the sound of your career clock ticking away? Do you feel like you are in “the wrong” job and worry that you will not be able [...]

Job Hunting – It’s a Jungle Out There

“Welcome to the jungle, It gets worse here everyday, Ya learn ta live like an animal, In the jungle where we play” – Guns N’ Roses

If you’ve been looking for a job for any length of time you will know exactly what I mean. Of course most of us would not survive for very [...]

The Best Companies to Work for – Vol 8

“I can’t complain but sometimes I still do.  Life’s been good to me so far” – Joe Walsh

It’s human nature to complain. Some people are really good at always seeing the positive side of things while others are always thinking that every silver lining has a cloud. Most of us fall smack in the [...]

Jobs in the Fast Lane

“Life in the fast lane Surely make you lose your mind” -  The Eagles

If you’ve been working for any length of time, I’m sure you’ve had the thought “How did I wind up in this job?”. Not all of us wind up where we had planned at the beginning of our careers. And, [...]

Company Career Sites Week – Financial Services

“Some people dream of success… while others wake up and work hard at it.” – Unknown

The posts over the next few days are about focusing on the source of jobs – companies. Yes, headhunters, job search sites and networking are all great ways to get a job, but let’s face it – all [...]