Using Web Sites to Find Your Salary Range

Web sites can help job seekers find their salary range.

In a tough job market the dreaded “what’s your salary range” question becomes even more difficult to navigate. Give a number too low and you could lose out on thousands of dollars. Answer too high and you could price yourself out of the running.

There are a [...] Read more »

Job Search Scams to Avoid

Your job search may put you in harm’s way.  Here are a few scams to avoid as you conduct your job search:

Job Offers that Require an Upfront Fee

If you have to pay a fee upfront do your due diligence.  In early 2009 ads appeared in Florida from a company claiming it was hiring 2,500 employees [...] Read more »

Severance – How to Get Laid Off

Severance is similar to estate planning – it’s a subject you want to think about tomorrow.  However, layoffs and buyouts are a way of employment life and it is best to have a defensive strategy.

To get the best severance package employment experts say that two things need to occur:

the employee needs to know what they [...] Read more »

How to Handle a Job Loss

The loss of a job is on the short list of the most stressful events that can occur in one’s life. People have described the loss of a job as “having the wind knocked out of your sails,” “having the rug pulled out from you,” “like being hit by a ton of bricks,” and feeling [...] Read more »

Employment Resources

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The Job Search

Visit business networking site LinkedIn to find jobs that match members’ qualifications with available jobs. Fill out your profile fully. Make sure it’s publicly available. Add keywords that reflect your skills. Borrow phrases from job descriptions to help recruiters find you. And join LinkedIn groups in your industry. You can search your [...] Read more »

The Job Interview

Here are some things recruiters recommend when you have that important job interview:

Don’t announce your arrival at the interview until at least 10 minutes prior to the interview. Don’t get there too early. Arriving too early shows you aren’t respectful of their time.
Offer a firm handshake.
Focus on the interviewer. Don’t look around [...] Read more »

How to Get Promoted and Get a Raise

If your cash flow depends on employment protecting cash flow means adding value at work. Here are some strategies to add value for your employer to keep the income stream from your work flowing, enabling your cash flow to continue to build your net worth.

A Raise

Adding value for your employer and protecting your income [...] Read more »

The Job Hunt – Getting a Job – Networking and the Resume

If you are in a job hunt here are some ideas to help you effectively find a job that will be good for your cash flow and good for you. To find a job that allows you to have a positive cash flow, build wealth and bring fulfillment take full advantage of the many [...] Read more »