On the Job Archive

Three Ways to Recover from a Blown Salary Negotiation

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You lowballed yourself during your salary negotiation and now your paycheck is smaller than you'd like. In some cases, you can go back and ask for a higher salary without jeopardizing your job, experts say. Of course, the best time for negotiating salary is before you accept the job offer. Asking for more soon after you're hired is not without risk. "Going back to renegotiate areas about which you have already agreed does have the... more

The Listener Wins

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A crazy thing about communication in American society is the strange power of the listener. A song isn't good unless the listener says it is good; audiences determine music's success. However, it is equally true that we aren't serious listeners until we have educated our ears. If we don't critically train our listening tastes, we could be a mindless consumer of whatever the music industry pushes our way with big ad budgets and slick promotions... more

Big Money, Big Price?

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Sooner or later, many people come to a crossroads in their careers: Stay on a familiar track where you can balance your work and personal life, or take a new position where both your paycheck and your responsibilities will increase. Before you decide to jump ship for the chance to grab the gold, you should ask yourself a few key questions. Do I Like What I Am Doing? It can be a real challenge to find a job that you enjoy. If you get up and g... more

Buddy Up for Success

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Just as people lose weight more effectively with a workout partner or earn higher grades if they study in groups, your efforts to build great relationships for your career and life will be much more successful if you team up. Get yourself a buddy or two - or more - and try these four ways you can enhance your success together. 1. Ongoing Support The most obvious things a buddy can provide are some accountability and motivation. Agree to crea... more

Hate to Schmooze?

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Monster Member Will Asks: I'm really a friendly guy, and I have excellent relationships with people. But I tend to have a few good friends rather than many superficial ones. I like to have long quiet dinners with people where we can really talk about what we're thinking and feeling. I've always hated fraternity parties and mega-events where you go to be seen. I guess you'd call me an introvert. Well, I've been told by my boss that I need t... more