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Negotiating Salary? Be Transparent & Know Your Needs

Posted by Rusty Rueff • February 9th, 2010 • Comments

The recruiter asks, “How much was your salary at your last job and what are you expecting in this position?”

This is the moment of truth and you will be forever judged by the recruiter by what you do at this moment. Your choices are to tell the truth and take the chance that you are underselling yourself. Or to inflate, not tell the truth and if found out in a reference check, either don’t get the job after all, or have the recruiter always remember that you didn’t tell it like it was.

Here’s what you need to know before you answer…

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Victims Don’t Get Jobs

Posted by Jeff Hunter • February 8th, 2010 • Comments

Colleen McCreary, the head of HR for Zynga, was talking about mistakes that jobseekers make when applying online. Colleen’s warning to jobseekers was direct and dire: “You are going to be remembered – and not in a positive way.”

What does this mean? I think it means that recruiters and HR professionals are starting to point out that in this economy jobseekers should beware thinking that populist rage is a solid strategy for finding a job.

…If you are serious about finding a job you need to drop the victim narrative. For every jobseeker who is angry because of their job hunting experience, there is a recruiter who is just as mad because of jobseeker behavior. The experts are stoking a blame-delegation and finger-pointing exercise that can only lead to fewer real solutions and more bad blood. And in this economy the jobseeker is going to be the ultimate loser.

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Are You Earning The Salary You’re Worth?

Posted by Glassdoor Team • February 5th, 2010 • Comments

If you answered: “I’m not sure” or “Who Knows!?!” is it because you are not discussing salary and compensation with the right people or utilizing the best resources? Glassdoor.com recently surveyed more than 1,300 employed adults about whether they are comfortable sharing their salary, and if so, who they share that information with. Almost one in five (17 percent) say they are not comfortable discussing their current compensation with anyone, which is up from 11 percent in May 2008. Of those who are comfortable sharing salary, we found they may not be discussing the details with the people who actually matter. For example, employees report they are more comfortable talking salary with their best friend (33%) than HR (18%) or their boss (25%) – two key bodies that could influence pay or at the very least, shed some light on current pay ranges.

Despite the fact a growing number of people are sharing intimate details of their lives in social networks, what we make still remains largely taboo in our culture – and it could be costing us in more ways than one.

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No Luck In The Job Search? Consider Temp Work

Posted by Hank Stringer • February 5th, 2010 • Comments

Looking for work? Having a difficult time landing that position equal to or greater than your last role? Whether you’re an admin or an executive if you can’t find the perfect job consider finding project work through a temp firm…you may be surprised what you find!

Here a few good reasons to pursue temp work…

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Dealing With Unemployment Depression

Posted by John Sumser • February 4th, 2010 • Comments

In our culture, personal identity and employment are tightly coupled. More often than not, the first question you get asked at a party is “What do you do?” Without a job, the pressure of personal circumstances is relentless. Options seem to evaporate while awful consequences loom closely. Feelings of anxiety, panic, depression, bewilderment and terror are commonplace. The combination of loss of identity and loss of respite make the strongest of characters wobbly.

Glassdoor career expert John Sumser points out the signs for joblessness depression and offers some things you might try to reduce the suffering.

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Nine Reasons Not To Delay Your Job Hunt

Posted by Liz Ryan • February 3rd, 2010 • Comments

Who could be surprised to read in recent news that people receiving severance and unemployment benefits start their job searches later? It’s only natural that when income is flowing in, people put off the daunting and tedious job search task. Unsurprisingly, the longer unemployment benefits continue for the average person, the later the person’s job-search activities begin.

Take a look at our Nine Reasons Not to Delay Your Job Search, even if (especially if!) you’re receiving a severance check for sitting at home right now.

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Tell-Tale Signs You Are Losing The Attention Of A Job Interviewer

Posted by Rusty Rueff • February 2nd, 2010 • Comments

In job interviews or other business meetings we take people for granted thinking we have their undivided attention. So we go into the meeting as if we are the most important person in the world to them for the next 45-60 minutes. I need to let you in on a little secret. You are not.

Here are the tell-tale signs of losing someone’s attention and how to get them focused back on you when they drift…

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Highlight, Connect, Question: Keys To Getting & Keeping The Conversation Going

Posted by Jeff Hunter • February 1st, 2010 • Comments

You walk into a room and see a friend who announces “Hi! I would like to introduce you to Mike. Mike and I worked together and Acme Co.” And before you can reply Mike grabs your hand, shaking it furiously and saying with wide-eyed admiration “I have heard all about you!” You blush, insisting that you really aren’t that big a deal.

I imagine that is the best feeling the world. It’s like you are a celebrity. In all my travels I have yet to meet a person who doesn’t appreciate being treated with that sort of admiration and respect. Especially recruiters and hiring managers.

Last week I offered some simple advice for building a great relationship with a recruiter: ask their opinion. This week, the advice is even simpler: treat hiring managers and recruiters like celebrities.

This week, the advice is even simpler: treat hiring managers and recruiters like celebrities.

It doesn’t take a lot. Just follow these simple steps…

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Clearview Counterpoint: What Are The Consequences Of Being Uninformed About Your Salary & Compensation In 2010?

Posted by Clearview Team • January 29th, 2010 • Comments

For this Clearview Collection point-counterpoint debate we approach the topic of salary transparency and compensation concerns for 2010. Many companies have reset salary and bonus baselines (and maybe pay bands) in the past year and even though predictions of recovery rise, many companies are not planning to increase salary budgets.

Read on to see what the Glassdoor Clearview Collection, a panel of career and workplace experts, have to say about the consequences of not being informed about your fair market salary and compensation in 2010…

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How To Interpret A Job Rejection Letter

Posted by John Sumser • January 28th, 2010 • Comments

Currently, there are six applicants for every open job in the American economy. The jobs we’ve lost are going to take a while to come back. The most important implication is that you are going to get six times as many rejection letters in your search for work. Rejection letters make a banal attempt to appear sincere. They always fail.

Let’s take a look at a sample rejection letter and what an authentic rejection letter might look like…

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