From Salary.com Podcast Interview with Linda Babcock, author of “Women Don’t Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation–and Positive Strategies for Change” Women who fail to negotiate their salaries at the start of their careers could leave up to $2 million on the table. Linda’s book supports our earlier article based on a 2,000-person survey…Continue Reading Women Don’t Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation – and Positive Strategies for Change
Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn’t & Why: 10 Things You’d Better Do if You Want to Get Ahead
PODCAST From Salary.com If you’re a fast-tracker striving for career advancement like a heat-seeking missile then this is a podcast you can’t afford to miss. On this week’s episode of Salary Talk, we interview Donald Asher, author of “Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn’t and Why” and “Cracking the Hidden Job Market,” who deals exclusively with career professionals…Continue Reading Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn’t & Why: 10 Things You’d Better Do if You Want to Get Ahead
What Employers Want – and Do Not Want – in Your Resume
by Robin Schlinger, Robin’s Resumes From CareerRealism.com You are struggling to understand what employers want in a resume: What will make them stand up and take notice? In many ways, what you leave out is just as important as what you leave in. *Interested in learning more about what employers think about your resume? Come…Continue Reading What Employers Want – and Do Not Want – in Your Resume
What Employers Want: 12 Hiring Hot Buttons
by Dawn Dugan, contributing writer Salary.com The competition is fierce in today’s job market, and standing out in the crowd is more important – and challenging – than ever before. How do you know you’re giving employers exactly what they are looking for? This article explores 12 human resources hot buttons….Continue Reading What Employers Want: 12 Hiring Hot Buttons
Cougar Career Workshop Series – Fall 2011
Due to the popularity we saw in the Spring semester, the Career Center will be bringing back it’s Thursday night Cougar Career Workshop Series. In an effort to try and reach out to students and alumni that may not be able to access the Career Center during the day, the Career Center will be hosting…Continue Reading Cougar Career Workshop Series – Fall 2011
16 Job Search Errors Often Made
By Rachel Farrell, CareerBuilder.com From CNNLiving.com Over the years, hiring managers have born witness to every hiring, interviewing, resume, cover letter and negotiation mistake there is. You know what these blunders are. Yet you (and hundreds of other job seekers) continue to make common job search mistakes. From those who see your mistakes over and…Continue Reading 16 Job Search Errors Often Made
The 7 Noble Virtues of the Workplace
From Salary.com Especially in this economy it is easy to feel alone. Coworkers can be very competitive and it may feel that going out of your way to put the team and your coworkers first is a wasted effort, but in the end people do remember your efforts and small kindnesses add up. To see…Continue Reading The 7 Noble Virtues of the Workplace
Seven Salary Negotiation Tips for Women
From Salary.com Women are far less likely than men to negotiate at work, which typically costs women more than half a million dollars in earnings over the course of their respective careers, according to Linda Babcock and Sara Lashever, authors of the book Women Don’t Ask. The authors conducted multiple studies that found women miss…Continue Reading Seven Salary Negotiation Tips for Women
How Mentoring Can Work for You
From Salary.com You can always use a mentor Wherever you are in your career, a mentor can be an invaluable guide. Here are some tips for finding one and making the relationship work….Continue Reading How Mentoring Can Work for You
2011 Best Places to Work
From Experience.com Experience invited employers from across the country to participate in the 2011 Best Places to Work for Recent Grads survey, and the winners are in! This exciting initiative is dedicated to identifying and recognizing the best employers for recent college graduates. As a whole, these 20 organizations offered outstanding training programs, sweet paychecks,…Continue Reading 2011 Best Places to Work