salary pay

Equal Pay

Do men and women earn equal pay? The gender gap in wage earning is a comparison of median earnings of working men and women. It is a good measure of inequality, not necessarily a gender discrimination. However, there are many reasons besides gender discrimination. According to survey, compared to men, [the majority of] women generally [...]

Laid Off during the Recession

This is one of the hardest situations you can get in with respect to a successful career, getting laid off without any jobs available for you. Many have lost jobs across the world and not many companies are hiring, in fact they are continuing to trim down their workforce to save some more and allow [...]

Salary Negotiation — Part II

3. Learn a methodology for handling the questions, “What are you looking for?” and “What kind of salary do you want?” Learn how to negotiate salary by being prepared for salary questions during the interview.
4. Know your options and ask, ask, ask. Be familiar with possible perks and benefits, and ways to increase your salary; [...]

Salary Negotiation – Part I

Now that we learned some techniques for job interviews, it’s time to negotiate for our salary rates. One study shows that when it comes to salary negotiation, oftentimes the employee becomes unsuccessful.
Here are some tips that you can use when being asked about your renumeration package :
1. Do your homework. Includes researching the current [...]