Raises

You can like the company you work for, but do you think you will be able to grow as a professional there? Do you see opportunities within the company you’d like to pursue or do you feel very siloed? After all, 90% of Millennials say that moving up in a company and annual raises are the main components that would keep them at the same company for 10 years. Read More

Everyone is asking for more money from their bosses, but not everyone is getting it. According to a new PayScale survey of over 160,000 workers, white people are more likely to get the raises they ask for than people of color. Read More

If you’re unsure of how to approach this anxiety-inducing conversation, remember there are always dollars left on the table. And if you don’t ask for ’em — someone else will. To earn them, you have to be willing to set up your defense case and stand by it with confidence. Read More

LendEDU surveyed 1,238 employed people in the U.S. and asked what they would be willing to sacrifice for a 10% raise and the results were interesting, to say the least. Read More

Always do your research. Your heart’s beating faster as you walk into your boss’s office to ask for a raise. This is the big one: the one where you ask for an extra 10, 15, or even 20% more in salary. You state your case, and you’re told you’ll be considered. Weeks go by, and … Read More

When financial services company Comet surveyed 364 single working millennials without children, they found that millennials were willing to sacrifice a romantic relationship for the right price. Read More

Many people didn’t get a raise this year, you’re not alone. Besides flying off the handle, here are a few things you can do to change that next year. Read More