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Being Happier At Work: 5 Ways To Get You There Now
March 12, 2013 by William Frierson
Manager meeting with employee on the job. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.
Do you feel satisfied with your job? If not, you might want to consider talking to your boss about how to make things better. The following post offers five ways for becoming happier at work. Continue Reading
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#1 Professional Goal for 2013 Is Developing New Skills
January 15, 2013 by Steven Rothberg
Nicole Williams, LinkedIn career expert
Long after all of the presents have been unwrapped and the ball has dropped, a lot of attention is paid to resolutions — the most common ones being losing weight and drinking less — that most people won’t keep past the middle of January. LinkedIn surveyed more than 7,100 professionals around the world and found that 74 percent of people globally made a professional goal for 2012, and of that number, fifty-six percent of those professionals said that they actually achieved their goal last year. In the United States specifically, 70 percent of people made a professional goal for 2012, and 56 percent of those people succeeded at accomplishing that goal.
Here are the top five professional goals people in the U.S. said they want to achieve in 2013: Continue Reading
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When is the Best Time of Year to Ask for a Raise?
November 27, 2012 by William Frierson
Jim Hopkinson, Salary.com contributing writer
Employees often ask, when is the absolute best time to ask for a raise? It’s an interesting question, because sometimes finding the “best” time to do something can be backed by research and science.
Most fitness professionals say the best time to drink a protein shake is within 30 minutes of a workout to help speed recovery. Modern automatic transmissions are programmed to shift gears in your car at the optimal time to provide a smooth, powerful ride and fuel efficiency. Planning a Fall wedding? You could go through historic weather data to find the day with the least chance of rain.
Unfortunately, finding the perfect time to ask for a raise or promotion is more art than science, but mid November might be a good place start. Here’s why.
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http://salary.com/best-time-for-raise/?scm=s-n-112012
Article by Jim Hopkinson and courtesy of Salary.com
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11 Signs You’re Not Getting a Raise
August 10, 2012 by William FriersonIf only competition in the workplace mirrored the simplicity of Olympic swimming. Whoever does the best job and touches the wall first, wins. It’s the winner who goes on to earn bonus money via endorsements, and your smiling face lands on a box of breakfast cereal! If only it were as easy as slamming that completed report in the boss’ hand and stepping right up on a big corner office desk for a playing of the National Anthem and an instant raise and promotion.
But there’s no winning buzzer in your department (just the occasional annoying ringtone), and sometimes it seems there’s no reward at all for your winning performance. Why is that? While there’s no accounting for bad ringtone choices, there might be a reason you’re not being recognized with a raise while others are, and there’s also something you can do about it. So here are some things that’ll keep you from stepping onto the winning podium and collecting your just rewards. Continue Reading
