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What To Consider Before Taking a Job With a Long Commute
Tweet Share on Facebook September 30, 2011 Comment (9)With the average daily U.S. commute at about 25 minutes, many workers are spending at least an hour traveling each day to and from work. For some densely populated cities, such as Chicago or New York, this average is 30 to 35 minutes, sometimes more.
Then, there are workers who are considered “extreme commuters,” who travel more than 90 minutes each way to their jobs each day (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau). That’s at least three hours spent in the car, on the bus, or otherwise, traveling every day to work.
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How to Ask for a Raise
Tweet Share on Facebook September 29, 2011 Comment (2)It’s rarely a good idea to simply walk up to your boss and tell him you need more money. Before you talk to him, take some time to do a little research and get everything in order to give you the best case to present to him. Here are some tips:
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1. Check the going rate. What are other people being paid for similar positions? Do some research on the current compensation structure for your position before considering how much to ask for. This information can be useful when you bring it up with your boss. The information you find on related salaries will vary, depending on location, level, and company size/structure, but it should give you a general idea of the market-competitive compensation in your area.
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8 Danger Signs When You’re Job Searching
Tweet Share on Facebook September 28, 2011 Comment (24)As a job seeker, it can be hard to see danger signs when you’re interviewing. When you really want a job, it’s all too easy to ignore signals that a company might turn into the workplace of your nightmares. But if you don’t want to end up in a job that regularly leaves you in tears, it’s important to pay attention to red flags.
Here are eight danger signs to watch out for when you’re applying for a job:
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How to Get a Job in the Non-Profit Sector
Tweet Share on Facebook September 28, 2011 Comment (5)There’s reason to be optimistic about hiring in the non-profit sector.
In a recent post for Forbes.com, Kerry Hannon shares information about a new Idealist.org survey of 3,000 U.S. nonprofit organizations. "Organizations are planning on hiring more people. Of those who replied, 42 percent plan to hire new positions and nearly half will fill positions that become vacant. Program or service staff are top of the list. ... Administrative, communications, accounting and finance personnel, and technology experts are on the to-be hired scrolls too.” She notes that Idealist, which specializes in non-profit postings, “has had a significant jump in job postings in 2011.”
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Will Your Next Job Be Virtual?
Tweet Share on Facebook September 27, 2011 Comment (3)Your next place of employment might just be your home. More and more employers are realizing the cost savings and productivity that comes with letting employees work out of their homes, so don’t be surprised if you trade your morning commute at your next job for a corner office...in your living room.
For employers, it’s cheaper to let you work from home than to rent office space. And they know you’re more likely to be loyal and stay with the company if you’re happy with your work setup. And for you? The perks are many. You can work in your PJs, drink your own coffee, and avoid getting distracted by colleagues by the water cooler. You also open up your job possibilities beyond the confines of your geographic area.
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How to Answer Behavioral Interview Questions
Tweet Share on Facebook September 26, 2011 Comment (18)More and more often, job interviewers are jettisoning traditional interview questions in favor of behavioral questions. Job seekers who aren’t prepared for these questions will often flub the interview entirely, so it’s crucial to know that they’re coming and to be prepared to answer them.
But let’s start at the beginning: What are behavioral interview questions and why are employers using them?
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10 Tweeple to Follow During Your Job Search
Tweet Share on Facebook September 23, 2011 Comment (12)Twitter is a great resource during your job search. There’s a multitude of helpful people who are active on the platform, and many of those individuals regularly share and produce content relevant to today’s job search.
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4 Ways to Maximize Your Career Achievement
Tweet Share on Facebook September 22, 2011 Comment (3)I don’t know you, but there is one thing about you that I am 99.99% certain of, and that is that you have mind-bogglingly huge potential, both in what you can achieve in your career (and life) and the difference you can make in the world. Why do I think that? Because we all do.
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Creating a Killer Cover Letter
Tweet Share on Facebook September 22, 2011 Comment (3)Many job seekers question whether or not they should send a cover letter with their resume. It’s a question that’s up for debate between job search professionals, and you’ll receive conflicting advice everywhere.
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Why Is It Taking So Long to Hear Back After Your Job Interview?
Tweet Share on Facebook September 21, 2011 Comment (24)You had a great job interview and they said they’d be in touch soon. But you haven’t heard anything since, or maybe you checked in and were told that they need another couple of weeks. Why on earth is it taking so long?
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