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One of the first steps you should take when beginning your career exploration and planning process is undergoing a thorough self-awareness process that looks at your preferences, what motivates you, and your past successes.

Interviewing and salary negotiation go hand in hand. The trick with interviewing and salary negotiation is to plan ahead for the job you want

You are an entrepreneur and your company is you. Your paycheque is the revenue generated from the services you provide your employer. Like any successful business, you want to maximize your revenues and retain the customer – in this case, your employer. This is achieved by providing high quality service and charging a fee that is competitive and worthy of the value provided. Put simply, you want to get paid what you are worth.

Salary discussions may be the most anxiety-provoking part of a job interview. Many people feel embarrassed or pressured when it comes to talking money. Although job seekers often hear that they should wait for the interviewer to bring up salary

Did you know employers sometimes pay a premium for the right education and experience? Or that you might be able to earn more by doing the same job in a larger company?

In good times and bad, some people struggle to find jobs, while others seem to succeed almost effortlessly. What’s the difference? I submit that successful job seekers aren’t hamstrung by any of the following three myths. Are you?

It’s the last resort for the frustrated employee who is burned out and fed up with his boss — the final step before walking out the door and finding a job elsewhere. It’s the employer complaint letter, directed to higher authorities within the organization.

Canadian employers expect a positive hiring
climate for the October to December period of 2008 according to the latest
results of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, the most extensive,
forward-looking employment survey in the world.

Generations in the workplace – the workworld is abuzz with discussions of generational workstyles in the New Economy. Today, you can find Millennials, Gen C, Baby Boomers and Veterans in the same organization, sometimes even on the same team.