The other day, a client of mine called me up to report the news that after several months of searching, he finally had a viable job offer in hand — and that a local high-tech firm had invited him to come join their team in an account management capacity. Needless to say, he was quite […]
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Answering Salary Questions: An HR Executive’s Take
February 19, 2011 
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Without question, the salary issue seems to be a hot topic right now both for job seekers and hiring managers alike. Inspired by my own recent post, as well as the additional comments submitted yesterday by recruiter Jim Krouskop, reader John Hagen, an HR Executive, couldn’t resist sharing his own insights on the question of […]
Read moreAnswering Salary Questions: A Recruiter’s Take
February 17, 2011 7 Comments
In response to my article yesterday, about how job hunters should handle salary questions, my friend Jim Krouskop couldn’t resist weighing in with his thoughts, as well — and was kind enough to allow me to post them. Jim’s a Partner with Shea Staffing and has been doing executive recruiting for many years now, so […]
Read moreHandling Salary Questions: Am I Nuts?
February 16, 2011 7 Comments
As many of my long-time readers know, I’ve blogged about how to answer salary questions more than a few times over the years — with some noteworthy examples being the articles you’ll find here, here, and here. And yet, almost every time I come across articles where other career coaches and experts weigh in on […]
Read moreCareer Poll: Take a Mediocre Job Offer?
November 30, 2010 6 Comments
Time to analyze the “Career Poll” entry I posted last month — and publish a new one for your contemplation! As a refresher, here’s the poll question I threw out to you all back in late October… “If you had a so-so job offer in hand, but a much more promising interview coming up in […]
Read moreCulture Shock: Companies Behaving Badly
November 13, 2010 1 Comment
When it comes to job satisfaction, culture is king. And if there’s one thing I’ve come to treasure about self-employment, it’s the immunity from having to deal with the politics, turbulence, and shenanigans that often take place within the walls of many organizations these days. For example, I recently received this note from one of […]
Read moreThe Negotiating Secret: Tell The Truth!
July 27, 2010 0 Comments
You’re 10 minutes into the interview, just starting to get into a comfortable rhythm, when the hiring manager suddenly hits you with the dreaded “so how much money are you looking for?” question. On one hand, you’re a person of high integrity who doesn’t want to tell falsehoods or play games, but you’ve also heard […]
Read moreCultural Fit & Job Offer Decisions
July 14, 2010 3 Comments
While I realize many of you aren’t likely quite as picky right now about “organizational culture” as you might have been in the past, if you’ve been out searching for a few months, it still never hurts to pay attention to the clues about a company’s culture, values, and environment that are given off throughout […]
Read moreWebsite Review: Hourly Rate Calculator
January 16, 2010 5 Comments
Now HERE’S a website some of you might find really helpful, especially those of you embracing the “free agent nation” concept and going into business for yourselves — as well as those pursuing temp/contract work as a stop-gap measure while you continue to search for a permanent role. One of the most common questions that […]
Read moreCareer Q&A: “Will dropping my price help me find a job?”
November 11, 2009 1 Comment
“Matt: I’m getting pretty anxious to find work and have toyed with the idea of dropping my ‘price’ to employers in terms of the salary I’m asking for. Do you think this would help me land offers? I mean, after all, by hiring me an employer could get somebody with Director-level experience at a Management-level […]
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