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Category: CompensationBy Kate Lorenz on Jan 26, 2009 in Careers, Compensation, Jobs | 15 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 [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Nov 19, 2008 in Compensation | 2 Comments
Compensation is a priority for anyone who’s got a job. Period. Jobs can be rewarding, engaging and encourage personal growth as well as professional advancement, but at the end of the day, we do what we do so that we can be compensated with a paycheck and ancillary benefits. Most of us focus on the [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Sep 3, 2008 in Compensation | 0 Comments
CareerBuilder.com has released the results of a new survey today about workers and their paychecks. Almost half of the workers we surveyed (47 percent) said they always live paycheck to paycheck. This is an increase from last year’s survey on this topic, when 43 percent indicated they were just barely making those ends meet. (Undoubtedly, [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Aug 6, 2008 in Careers, Compensation, Employment Trends, Job Surveys | 0 Comments
CareerBuilder.com released a new survey today, and the results may surprise you. One-third of female workers in our survey said that they were paid less than their male counterparts who had the same experience and qualifications.
By CareerBuilder blogger on Jul 24, 2008 in Careers, Compensation | 0 Comments
Many news outlets have been talking about the federal minimum wage increase. The federal minimum wage goes up to $6.55 an hour, effective today. (Many individual states have set their own minimum wages; about 20 states currently have state-mandated minimum wages that are higher than the federal wage.) This will have an impact on many part-time and [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Jul 22, 2008 in Careers, Compensation, Fun stuff, Job Descriptions, Pop culture, Work | 0 Comments
Many of us made our way to the movies this weekend to see the eagerly anticipated Batman movie, “The Dark Knight.” (And as we mentioned the other week, we suspect more than a few of you played hooky on Friday to see it!) You would think that sitting in a nice, air-conditioned theater with a [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Feb 20, 2008 in Compensation, Fun stuff | 1 Comment
While Hollywood’s finest all rake in the big bucks off camera, their on-screen portrayals don’t earn nearly as much. This year’s Academy Award nominees portrayed a variety of working people – from hit men and attorneys to barbers and royalty, their salaries ran the gamut. With the Oscars just a few days away, I thought [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Aug 22, 2007 in Compensation, Employment, Job Search, Work | 0 Comments
After 4 years of working in the same city, it was time for a change. So, I packed up and moved – but not without looking for a job first. While I didn’t find one that was willing to pay for my move to the new job, one-third of employers say they have paid to [...]
