Problem-Solving is Key in Salary Negotiations

Are you looking for a job or wondering what – if any – raise to expect this year? Here are a couple suggestions for negotiating your salary and other terms of employment, especially in this tough economic environment.
Assuming your employer or potential employer will reciprocate, Problem-Solving Strategies typically work best in negotiating compensation.
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How To Avoid Being Blindsided in Business

An exit strategy is a plan that sets a course for your career.  It answers the question “what’s next?” What all executives must realize is that you shouldn’t be asking that question only after you get downsized or something else happens TO you.  An effective plan also functions as a personal safety net.
An exit strategy [...]

David Silverman’s Worst Boss Ever

The following is David Silverman’s imagined manifesto for terrible bosses everywhere. It is excerpted with permission from The Start-Up Diaries.
1. Change your mind. Change it several times a day. When reviewing a report, be sure to make comments that run counter to previous ones. Leave the employees guessing. It keeps them alert.
2. Be sure your [...]