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Category: CompensationBy anthony balderrama on Oct 13, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Compensation, Featured, Job Search, Resume | 1 Comment
From Kathy: Hey, Work Buzz! Boring question, but necessary answer. I haven’t worked in the job force for very long. I am applying for a position that is requiring a salary history. I know what this is, but how do I present this. First job and salary or most recent and salary? Do I include [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Oct 5, 2009 in Compensation, Featured, Jobs, Salary | 19 Comments
Last month, I wrote a post about 50 jobs that pay $50,000 or more and a lot of you commented that you wanted to see jobs that pay that amount at the entry level.
I did some detective work and found 20 jobs whose entry-level salaries range from $41,000 to $77,000 a year. Compare these to [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Sep 30, 2009 in Compensation, Employment Trends, Featured, Job Surveys, Mature Workers | 5 Comments
Since December 2007, approximately 6.9 million jobs have been lost in the United States. After months of stomach-turning fiscal activity, economists are being cautiously optimistic and employers, faced with a slowing decline in job losses, are tip-toeing carefully through the rest of the year.
The latest Job Forecast from CareerBuilder and USA TODAY shows that, while [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Sep 4, 2009 in Compensation, Employment Trends, Featured, Mature Workers, News, Salary, diversity | 24 Comments
While the unemployment rate edged up in August to 9.7 — the country’s highest in 27 years — the Labor Department has reported that fewer jobs were lost. While employment continued to drop, that decline appears to be slowing: -216,000 jobs in August compared to -463,000 in June and -276,000 in July.
This latest report also [...]
By Kate Lorenz on May 18, 2009 in Compensation, Featured, Salary | 3 Comments
Today, we have a guest blog about salaries for the Class of 2009 from our friends at Parade magazine. Parade has been contributing weekly content to CareerBuilder and TheWorkBuzz related to its “What People Earn” issue, which reports on salary trends and the earnings of real Americans.
What People Earn: College Graduates Finding Bright Spots in [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Mar 18, 2009 in Compensation, Featured, Salary | 7 Comments
Pay is often the motivating factor to finding a job. With layoffs reported daily, paychecks and severance packages dwindling, and unemployment running out, it pretty much is THE motivating factor.
According to the BLS, American workers earn a mean wage of $19.88 an hour. The question is: What jobs actually pay this much?
We asked the folks [...]
By rachel zupek on Jan 29, 2009 in Compensation, Current Affairs, Salary | 0 Comments
Today, President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, which makes it easier for employees to sue their employers for pay discrimination.
Near the end of her 19-year career with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in Gadsden, Ala., Ledbetter,70, got an anonymous tip that she was earning less than her male co-workers. She [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Jan 26, 2009 in Careers, Compensation, Jobs | 12 Comments
A few weeks ago, we wrote about jobs that pay around $80,000 a year.
The problem is, most of those jobs require some sort of degree or additional education. But most of you are in search of opportunities that aren’t going to drain your pocketbook or your time.
Looking for a job that only requires some sort [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Dec 19, 2008 in Compensation, Featured, Salary | 100 Comments
From our years of research and experience here at CareerBuilder.com, we know there’s one thing that resonates with almost all job seekers and workers alike: salary. What should I be earning? How do I get a bigger salary? How much will a 2% increase mean to my weekly paycheck?
Considering that the U.S. median income is $40,690 [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Dec 3, 2008 in Compensation | 2 Comments
As we hear about workers that are challenged during economic downturns, we often hear stories of how someone’s job loss affects their family.
I just read an article by Gail MarksJarvis in the Chicago Tribune that discusses how the economic downtown will have its most negative impact on single women.
Some of the facts in the article:
26 percent of [...]
