Say what? Ever feel like you completely missed the point of a conversation?
Knowing a little about body language might have helped you figure out what was happening.
Being able to interpret body language correctly is essential on interviews – and in the workplace. Didn’t get the offer? The promotion? Maybe there’s a reason…
Find out more from the Dallas Morning News.
Relocating for a job can certainly jumpstart your career, but it isn’t always the best way to build up your bank account. In fact, moving to another city can be more expensive than it looks, and if you’re not careful you could be forced to significantly downgrade your lifestyle.
Large cities tend to be expensive, and while salaries are generally higher in those places, the increased pay doesn’t necessarily make up for the difference when compared to the lower cost of living in a smaller city.
I tend to think that when you move to a place like New York or L.A. or San Francisco, you’re moving there to establish your career and you probably will be in almost a deficit situation to establish that career,” said Bert Sperling, head of Sperling’s Best Places, a city and demographics analysis publication. “After that, it’s either move up the food chain, or head out for some place more livable.”
But what bigger cities lack in affordability, they make up for in perks such as public transportation, cultural events and an urban lifestyle, said Al Lee, director of quantitative analysis at PayScale.com, a Seattle-based Web site that helps job searchers find salary information in cities across the country.
Slideshow: To help make your job search a little easier, we asked Sperling’s Best Places to identify the top five cities for living within your means while advancing your career.
Lee said that for some careers, moving to a larger city or a desirable, warm location can occasionally work out to be a better-paying scenario.
“The cost of living is considerably higher in Hawaii and most jobs there probably don’t pay enough to make it equal to your salary if you were living in, say, the Midwest or the South. But if you’re a nurse and you move to Hawaii, you can get a 20-30% increase in pay because there are a lot of retirees and there’s a real demand for health care,” Lee said. “So there’s one scenario where it might be better to move to a desirable location.”
Indeed, job sector has a lot to say about whether or not your move will be profitable. Wendy Terwelp, a career coach based in Milwaukee, Wis., suggests using the cost of living difference as a basis from which to negotiate a little more pay.
“I always encourage people to lobby for more money, even if you just talk them into a performance-based raise or an evaluation after six months,” Terwelp said. But before making the move, you should research the company, the employees and its leaders. It has to be a good fit so you won’t need to change jobs after you get there.
Andy Vogel is a client of Terwelp’s who works in advertising. He has moved from smaller communities to larger cities on several occasions and negotiating was a crucial part of every transition.
“I’ve always been really good at negotiating,” Vogel said. “I’ve always been really good at getting good packages based on how much I’m willing to accept at variable pay, so I’ve got a lot of confidence.”
But before you start bargaining with a potential employer, experts say you should find out what the salary range is for your job in the region in which you’re planning to relocate. That way you’ll have a better idea of how much you’ll be able to negotiate.
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Wisconsin expects to have nearly 1 million jobs to fill by 2016, including more than 680,000 positions vacated by workers retiring or moving to other occupations, according to projections released today.
The projections, from the Department of Workforce Development Office of Economic Advisors, offer the latest employment forecasts for occupations and industries in Wisconsin, including wage information and typical job requirements.
“We are continuing to grow our economy in the face of national economic challenges, creating good-paying job opportunities for hard-working Wisconsin families,” Gov. Jim Doyle said in a statement. “As many students are graduating, and some workers are upgrading their skills, or learning new skills, it’s important for them to know that the demand for skilled workers is high in many areas of our economy.”
Among occupations offering above-average wages, registered nurses will have 21,800 openings, elementary school teachers 9,600, carpenters 7,000, and welders 3,600.
Click here to view the report.
Saw this article in today’s ERE Exchange and online ezine for recruiters. Kevin gets it!
Thursday, May 29, 2008 | by Kevin Wheeler
Why are people attracted to companies like Google and Starbucks? Is it money? Opportunity? Or maybe for the bragging rights?
Certainly a few candidates are drawn by these superficial attractors, but more are subtly drawn by what Google really does and by what it stands for. I call this the organization’s cause.
Google’s cause is free information. It represents the 21st century approach to information: open, free for all, easy to access, and organized in logical ways. That is why Google has purchased YouTube and that is why it has Google Earth and Google Images and Google Docs.
Whether you are interested in visual or verbal data, Google has it all. All its core businesses are focused around this central principle or cause.
And more people are attracted to causes than things.
Frank Zappa said, “Be who you is and not who you ain’t, cuz if you is who you ain’t you ain’t who you is.”
And who wants to be hired based on who they ain’t? ‘Cause then they’re expected to do what they can’t. The whole concept of personal branding is based on authenticity – not spin. Spin leaves you unhappy. Spin leaves you with unfulfilled expectations. Spin is fake.
Who are you? What do you value? What are you passionate about? What’s your vision for the world – and for yourself?
How can you bring this to your next gig? Or current one?
What can you do right now to play to your strengths more and your weaknesses less?
Take action. Be who you is.
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