Your salary history tells an important story of how far you’ve come along a career path, so it’s fitting that a prospective employer might be interested in learning more about your past earnings. Yet it’s unfair to take a salary history at face value, because there are so often back-stories that need explaining.
Career experts say you should be prepared to discuss your salary history with a prospective employer, along with any back-stories. For example, if you changed careers and took a pay cut in the process, you’ll want to share that. Still you don’t want to put yourself at a disadvantage, so it’s important to tailor your approach to the circumstances.
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April 16th, 2015
Negotiating Pay Packages
March 2nd, 2015
Training and Preparation for Tourism Careers
The best way to start or get ahead in the tourism industry is through training, says Jenni Hopkyns, Manager of Training Services at Tourism British Columbia. Over the years, weve heard many anecdotes from employers about the importance of programs
Read MoreFebruary 25th, 2015
Cold Calling Your Way to a New Job
Next to public speaking, cold calling might be the scariest thing people try to avoid doing at all costs.
It can also be a very effective and underutilized method for career-minded individuals like yourself to separate yourself from other job searchers who don’t think about doing it.
February 18th, 2015
Severance Pay in BC
After three months of consecutive employment an employee may be eligible for compensation, written working notice, or a combination of the two as follows: After three months – one week After 12 months – two weeks After three years – one week for each completed year of employment, to a maximum of eight weeks No […]
Read MoreFebruary 15th, 2015
Severance packages: What’s Fair?
Severance pay is the compensation an employee receives from his/her company upon job elimination, being laid off, or when both parties agree to part ways. Severance pay is a mandatory compensation required by the law. Mandatory severance pay could range anywhere from a weeks wages up to eight weeks of wages.
Read MoreJuly 24th, 2014
Auto Responders for Human Resources
Many organizations have stopped responding to job applicants, citing an ever increasing pool of applicants. But, just as the Internet has opened the doors to a wider pool of applicants, it has also ushered in an era of lower cost ways to respond to applicants.
Read MoreJuly 22nd, 2014
Minimum Wage in BC
British Columbia will end a three-year freeze on the minimum wage with a 2-per-cent hike in September, giving the province’s lowest-income earners an additional 20 cents per hour, or enough for a cup of coffee after an eight-hour shift. The minimum wage in British Columbia is as follows: May 1, 2011 – $8.75 per hour; […]
Read MoreJanuary 26th, 2014
Why Creating Fair Salary Structures is Important for Your Organization
An organization needs talented and skilled individuals to build a successful business. Because these talented people are highly sought after, an attractive pay structure is often the key to bringing the best candidates on board. Studies have shown that a fair compensation system is among one of the most effective ways in retaining and motivating employees.
Read MoreDecember 2nd, 2013
Pre-screening Job Applicants
Pre-screening job applicants allows employers to narrow down the pool of applicants to those who are the best fit for the positionwithout spending hours doing in-depth interviews.
Read MoreDecember 1st, 2013
Careers in the Mining Industry
Mining is an incredibly diverse sector, with more than 120 occupations ranging from skilled trades to high tech professionals.
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