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    Maximum Achievement: Strategies and Skills That Will Unlock Your Hidden Poweres to Succeed


    Asserting Yourself: A Practical Guide for Positive Change


    What Type Am I?: Discover Who You Really Are

    Salaries & Compensation

    Material to assist you in receiving proper compensation. (Resource suggestions encouraged.) Books related to "Salaries & Compensation" are set out on  their own page.


    Salary Negotiation Know-How

    "Whether you're after a more lucrative job or are just trying to fatten your weekly paycheck, asking for a raise is an exercise in negotiation. And the first step is to know what you want."

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: content.salary.monster.com


    Out of the deep freeze

    "How to get your boss to say yes to that long-awaited raise."

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: newsday.com


    5 Steps to Getting the Raise the You Deserve - A Guide for Women

    "Most people are familiar with the traditional interviewing advice and tips - make eye contact, arrive on time, give a firm handshake, etc. These cardinal rules of interviewing proliferate job search information. While this advice is crucial, it is important to ask, is it really enough to get you a job in the current climate? Does arriving 10 minutes early really make you feel as though you have aced the interview? Does following these rules really set you apart from the rest of the candidates? Do they lower your overall anxiety and make you feel calm and confident? No, no, and no? Then, what are you to do?"

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: workworries.com


    Office superstars get part of your raise

    "With the bad economy cutting into raises, companies are moving away from across-the-board salary increases and instead are giving the biggest piece of the pie to their top performers. Most workers get the crumbs, a barely noticeable bump in their base salaries. Mediocre or poor performers might get nothing."

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: cnn.com


    CEO pay hikes double

    "The CEO's at the nation's largest companies saw their raises more than doubled in 2003 as the median raise handed out by S&P 500 companies to their top executives was 22.18 percent, according to a study by The Corporate Library."

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: money.cnn.com


    IT Salary Survey Results

    An interactive tool that provides typical rates and salaries are for IT skills anywhere in the U.S based on over 60,000 surveys.

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: marketing.dice.com


    Questions to Consider Before Accepting A Salary Cut

    "Think twice before you accept a pay cut at your current job. The noble gesture could affect a lot more than the size of your next paycheck."

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: careerjournal.com


    How Do You Ask For A Raise?

    "I haven’t had a raise in over two years. How can I convince my boss to give me the extra cash I deserve?"

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: workopolis.com


    Equal Pay For Equal Work

    The legal context is provided along with examples.

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: nolo.com


    When The New Person Makes More Than You

    "The new kid on the block may, in fact, have been brought in at a higher salary level. How you react to the situation depends on you: You can let it spoil your day or you can allow it to serve as a wake-up call. Perhaps it's time to research your own market value, upgrade your technical skills, and build a business case for a raise."

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: careerbuilder.com


    Overtime Pay You Thought You Never Deserved

    "I’ve heard it many times before: “You’re salaried”; “you supervise others”; “you’ve been working overtime for too long”; or scores of other reasons—so you don’t qualify for overtime pay. Wrong!. . . Maybe. You might be sitting on a goldmine, but will need to know how to find it."

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: job-law.com


    The Fair Labor Standards Act

    "Basically, the FLSA establishes minimums for fair pay and hours -- and it is the single law most often violated by employers. An employer must also comply with other local, state or federal workplace laws that set higher standards. So in addition to determining whether you are being paid properly under the FLSA, you may need to check to see if other laws also apply to your situation."

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: public.findlaw.com


    I Deserve A Raise - Don't I?

    "No matter how badly we may want (or feel we deserve) a raise, most of us are hesitant when it comes to asking for one...Review your contribution to your company, determine your worth and get yourself a raise."

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: vault.com


    Salary Guides & Guidance

    Numerous helpful salary and related links.

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: rileyguide.com


    Salary Research

    "All about paychecks, including salary surveys, calculators, comparison, negotiation, entry level, contractor rates, wage reports, articles and more."

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: jobsearchtech.about.com


    Compensation Center

    "Salary information, salary surveys, negotiation strategies, salary tools, and more resources to research how much you should be paid."

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: jobsearch.about.com


    Salary Information And Resources

    A very good resource listing from Alison Doyle at About.com.

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: jobsearch.about.com


    Salary Site Listing

    A very good listing of salary sites for numerous professions from adminstration to executives. Free.

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: careerbabe.com


    Profession-Specific Salary Surveys

    This superior salary survey site links to over 300 online salary surveys.

    Email Link  |  Vault  |  Comments  |  Read: jobstar.org



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