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The value of work is more than just a dollar figure. I grew up and live in St. Louis, Missouri, which by definition means I am a St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. Always have been. They don’t call this Cardinal Nation for nuthin’. In the long, glorious history of the St. Louis Cardinals there are … Read More

How To

5 Ways to Boost Your Earning Potential Kristina Cowan

Increasing your worth in the job market means having a strategy, experts say. Here are five routes to get there. If you’re in the mood to make more money, you’re in luck. There are a variety of tacks you can take, experts say, to advance your earnings and enhance your overall worth in the workplace. … Read More

Personal Finance

Salary Negotiation Tips: Honor Thy Wealth and Prosperity Jack Chapman

If you’re not at least a little embarrassed by the size of your first proposal for compensation, you’re not negotiating right. The Ten Commandments of Salary Negotiation (Part 10): Salary expert Jack Chapman offers 10 lessons on salary negotiation in the vein of the Ten Commandments. When shopping for a house once, I was told … Read More

Personal Finance

Salary Negotiation Tips: Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of Thy Salary in Vain Jack Chapman

When you survey the salary landscape, seek the highest common ground. The Ten Commandments of Salary Negotiation (Part 9): Salary expert Jack Chapman offers 10 lessons on salary negotiation in the vein of the Ten Commandments. When you arrive for a final job interview, come armed with three numbers that I refer to by the … Read More

Interview Tips

Salary Negotiation Tips: Thou Shalt Not Worry about Earthly Economy Jack Chapman

So you’re not negotiating with an economy, you are talking to a human being who’s trying to get ahead in his/her own career. Read More

Interview Tips

Salary Negotiation Tips: Know How Much Money You’re Worth Jack Chapman

Ask yourself, ”What range would the company have to pay to find someone like me?” The Ten Commandments of Salary Negotiation (Part 5): Salary expert Jack Chapman offers 10 lessons on salary negotiation in the vein of the Ten Commandments. Your skills and talents are worth something and you want to get paid the fair-market … Read More

Interview Tips

Salary Negotiation Tips: Thou Shalt Not Agree Jack Chapman

Consider what you might do instead. How about memorizing a one-word response that will work in every negotiating scenario? … Read More

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Should You Tell One Company You’re Accepting Another Offer?Lisa Vaas

Make sure you’ll be welcome if you wind up back on their doorstep. Once you’ve received a job offer you plan to accept, one of your duties is to let your other prospects know, if you haven’t already. How much should you tell them? Read on for advice on how to handle this delicate … Read More

Personal Finance

Salary Negotiation Tips: This Is the Job Thou Coveteth Jack Chapman

In some types of negotiations, purchasing a car for instance, ”playing it cool” pays off. Not in a salary negotiation. The Ten Commandments of Salary Negotiation (Part 7): Salary expert Jack Chapman offers 10 lessons on salary negotiation in the vein of the Ten Commandments. Don’t play it cool. Most people have the erroneous assumption … Read More

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