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If I had one wish that could be fulfilled by every job candidate I see, it’s that he or she would want to earn a million dollars a year, plus bonuses. I’ve asked lots of other business owners and they seem to agree that there’s one quality sorely missing from job seekers. That quality is ambition.
College graduates who took jobs in engineering or computer sciences last year saw salary gains over 2010 and were ranked the highest paying fields for first-year hires, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, based in Allentown, PA.
Considering a new career? Before you jump into a new industry or profession, read this. From personal chefs to commercial pilots, corrections officers and celebrity realtors, here’s what they actually made last year.
Did you know that two out of three employees say they’ve found a new job different than expectations set during interviews? If you are looking for a job or thinking about seeing what’s out there, looking before you leap is a critical step when making your next career move. We pulled together a quick guide on several ways to use Glassdoor so you can make more informed career decisions.
Given the ongoing Occupy Wall Street rallies that have taken place around the world from New York City to San Francisco to Rome, we were curious to see what salaries look like for those in the banking industry – especially when top executives at several of nation’s largest banks reach incomes well into the millions.
Earlier this month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported fewer job losses in March – the smallest loss in three years. But this only shows part of the story.
According to the Glassdoor Employment Confidence survey, fewer employees reported layoffs (48%) than prior recent quarters yet more employees (55%) said their employer made changes to the number of staff, organizational structure, compensation and benefits, or other perks in the past six months. In fact, 28% said that their own pay was reduced in some way in the past six months. So while the recent jobs data is a positive step, employees may still be wary of what’s ahead: in fact, 76% said they would be willing to take a pay cut to keep their job and 88% of unemployed job seekers would take less than they want.
Since many of the “rules” for pay have changed in the past two years, we decided to run some analysis and found some interesting notes for those in the tech sector.
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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